THE  BENSON  LIBRARY  OF  HYMNOLOGY 
,    Endowed  by  the  Reverend 
Louis  Fitzgerald  Benson,  d.d. 

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LIBRARY  OF  THE  THEOLOGICAL  SEMINARY 
PRINCETON,   NEW  JERSEY 

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A    COLLECTION 

OF 

PSALMS,  HYMNS, 

AND 

SPIRITUAL  SONGS; 

SUITED  TO  THE 

TARIOUS  KINDS  OP  CHRISTIAN  WORSHIP 

AJTD  ESPECIALLY  DESIGNED  FOB,  AND  ADAPTED  TO, 

The  Fraternity  of  the  Brethren. 

COMPILED  BY  DIRECTION  OF  THE  ANNUAL 

MEETING,  UPON  THE  BASIS  OF  THE 

HYMN  BOOKS  FORMERLY  USED 

BY  THE  BROTHERHOOD. 

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"Let  the  word  of  Christ  dwell  In  you  richly  la  all 
wisdom ;  teaching  and  admonishing  one  another  la 
psalms,  and  hymns,  and  spiritual  songs,  singing  with 
grace  in  your  hearts  to  the  Lord." — Col.  hi,  lo. 


HUNTINGDON,    PA.: 

QUINTER  &  BRUMBAUGH  BROS.,  PUBLISHERS, 
188:?. 


■otered  according  to  Act  of  Congress  in  the  year  1887, 

By  JAMES  QUINTER, 

In  the  Olerk't  Office  of  the  District  Court  of  the  United 
BUtee,  for  the  Southern  District  of  Ohio. 


PREFACE. 


Bilging  the  praises  of  God  may  justly  be  regarded  a 
ax.  Important  part  of  the  worship  we  offer  to  him,  and  it 
Was  enjoined  by  divine  authority  upon  both  Jews  and 
Christians.  The  relation  that  the  Hymn  Book  standi 
In  to  singing  in  the  Church,  is  such,  that  gives  it  a  place 
next  in  importance  to  the  Bible,  among  Christians. 
And  as  the  liymn  Book  is  an  important  auxiliary  in 
promoting  Christian  worship  and  edification,  the  pro- 
priety of  having  one  scriptural  in  its  character,  conve- 
nient In  its  arrangement,  and  varied  and  full  in  the 
hymns  it  contains,  will  be  apparent  to  all.  It  has  been 
the  object  of  the  compiler  to  make  such  a  book.  How 
far  he  has  succeeded,  those  who  make  themselves  ac- 
quainted with  it,  can  best  judge. 

There  has  existed  an  impression  among  us  for  yean, 
that  our  Hymn  Book  should  be  revised  and  improved; 
and  this  impression  has  grown  with  the  growth  of  the 
Brotherhood.  To  meet  the  want  of  the  Church  in  this 
respect,  the  Annual  Meeting  held  in  Tennessee,  in  1861, 
appointed  a  committee  to  compile  a  nnvr  Uymn  Book. 
That  committee  consisted  of  the  following  brethren 
James  Quinter,  of  Ohio;  Samuel  Carver,  of  Illinois 
John  Metzger,  of  Indiana ;  Johu  Kline,  of  Virginia 
and  John  II  Umstad,  of  Pennsylvania.  But  the  mem 
bers  of  the  committee  living  so  far  from  each  other, 
found  it  very  inconvenient  to  co-operate  together  to  ac- 
complish the  work  committed  to  them,  and  confided  H 
to  the  undersigned.  We  felt  the  responsibility  great 
when  we  commenced  the  work,  but  had  we  anticipated 
that  responsibility  as  we  afterward  felt  it,  and  the  diffl 

(iii; 


\y  PKKKACE. 

culties  attending  the  undertaking,  we  would  hare  de- 
clined it,  could  it  ha"*  been  done  in  accordance  with  t 
sense  of  duty.  It  has  given  us  a  considerable  amounl 
of  perplexing  labor.  But  the  thought  that  in  our  hum 
ble  labors  we  were  serving  the  Church,  and  through  it 
the  glorious  Head  of  the  Church,  our  Heavenly  Master 
mingled  some  pleasure  with  our  anxiety.  The  compile! 
•egrets  that  remoteness  of  residence  did  not  permit  thr 
ther  members  of  the  committee  to  render  mor«  assist 
nee  in  the  important  work,  thinking  that  could  theii 
xperience  and  judgments  have  been  brought  to  beai 
upon  it,  greater  satisfaction  might  ha^e  b^en  given  to  th< 
Brotherhood.  But  he  assures  his  brethren  that  he  ha* 
spam  no  labor,  or  pains,  or  expense  that  his  circum 
stances  made  available,  to  compile  a  Hymn  Book  that  in 
his  humble  judgment  would  best  meet  the  wants  of  the 
Church.  In  collecting  materials  for  the  work,  nis  li- 
brary of  works  on  Hymnology  grew  to  nearly  one  hun- 
dred volumes.  The  most  of  these  afforded  some  hymns. 
The  books,  however,  hitherto  in  use  among  the  brethren, 
have  formed  the  basis  of  the  new  book,  and  a  large  pro- 
portion of  the  hymns  in  those  books  has  been  retained. 
The  compiler  is  aware  that  upon  the  idea  as  to  the  num- 
ber of  hymns  a  Hymn  Book  should  contain,  a  difference 
of  opinion  obtains.  Some,  in  looking  at  a  Hymn  Book  as 
being  desigued  especially  for  public  worship,  and  finding 
that  the  number  of  hymns  used  on  occasions  of  that 
kind  is  somewhat  limited,  think  a  large  number  of 
hymns  is  objectionable.  But  when  it  is  remember kJ 
that  the  Bible  aud  Hymn  Book  constitute  the  library  of 
ome  Christians  ;  that  the  latter  is  the  only  book  of  sa 
red  poetry  they  possess ;  that  it  is  not  ouly  used  as  a 
book  to  sing  from,  but  is  also  read  and  studied  with 
pleasure  and  profit,  the  propriety  of  having  some  hymns 
beside  those  that  are  popular  in  the  congregation,  wiU 
b«  acknowledged.  Some  Christians  who  sing  but  little, 
and  indeed  some,  who  sing  none  at  all,  enjoy  ttvmselvee 


PREFACE.  ▼ 

very  much  in  reading  their  Hymn  Book,  and  regarc  It 
as  an  excellent  companion  in  retirement.  Hynini  a* 
lyrical  discourses  geuerally  addressed  to  the  feeling*, 
*nd  though  usually  used  to  express  feelings,  they  may 
also  produce  them,  and  this  may  be  done  by  reading 
thjm  as  well  as  by  singing  them,  though  not  in  the  sam* 
degree.  The  Hymn  Book  now  offered  to  the  Brotherhood 
to  in  size,  a  medium  between  the  two  prevailing  ex 
tromes. 

Had  the  compiler  consulted  his  own  taste  alone,  ther 
have  been  hymns  admitted  which  would  have  been  omit- 
ted, and  some  omitted  which  would  have  been  inserted 
H6  lias  tried  to  keep  before  his  mind  the  consideration, 
that  he  was  compiling  a  Hymn  Book  for  the  use  of  tht 
Brotherhood  and  not  for  a  few  individuals  only. 

The  doctrinal  character  of  the  hymns  lias  not  been  dis- 
regarded, and  it  is  hoped  that  nothing  will  be  found  in  the 
book  that  will  materially  conflict  with  the  teachings  of 
the  gospel. 

In  the  arrangement  of  the  hymns,  those  of  the  same 
general  character  are  brought  together.  This  is  more 
natural  and  more  convenient  than  the  arrangement  that 
la  founded  upon  the  letters  of  the  alphabet  with  whicb 
they  commence.  And  a  proper  acquaintance  with  the 
arrangement  adopted,  and  the  help  of  the  AlphabeticaJ 
Index  of  Subjects,  any  one  wishing  to  select  a  hymn 
adapted  to  any  occasion,  can  readily  do  so.  The  Scrip- 
tural Index  will  also  be  found  useful  in  selecting  hymns. 

It  is  recommended  that  in  naming  hymns  to  be  sung, 
he  number  of  the  hymn,  aud  not  the  page,  be  given 
Aj  two  or  more  hymns  may  commence  on  the  same  page 
if  the  page  is  given,  tLe  number  also  must,  at  timet 
be  given,  and  when  both  the  number  and  page  are  given, 
they  may  become  confounded  in  the  mind.  To  give  the 
number  of  the  hymn  is  sufficient. 

The  compiler  thankfully  acknowledges  the  sugges- 
tions, counsel,  and  selects  ns  with  which  he  haa  been  fa 


VI  PKKKACE. 

vored  by  the  brethren,  and  though  as  he  is  will  &wir« 
hl§  work  is  not  perfect,  he  hopes  it  will  give  general  sat- 
isfaction to  the  Brotherhood.  As  the  result  of  much 
anxious  and  prayerful  labor,  it  now  goes  to  the  Churches 
with  his  prayer  to  God  that  he  may  bless  it,  and  maks 
it  minister  to  the  promotion  of  th(  spirit  of  Christian 
devotion  in  all  the  departments  of  worship,  and  thereby 
exert  a  holy  influence  upon  the  Churches,  and  through 
them  upon  the  world,  and  thus  contribute  in  soue  de 
gree  to  advance  the  cause  and  kingdom  of  Chr  st. 

JAMES  QUINTEE. 
OovoraTOM   Miami  Co.    0.— March  28,  1867. 


HYMNS. 


HOD  -HIS  BEING  AND  ATTRIBUTES 

God  manifested  in  his  works.         O.  M. 

Rom.  1:  20. 

IS  there  a  God  ?    Yon  rising  sun 
In  answer  meet  replies, 
Writes  it  in  flame  upon  the  earth, 
Proclaims  it  round  the  skies. 

2  Is  there  a  God  ?    Hark !  from  on  higa 

His  thunder  shakes  the  poles; 
I  hear  his  voice  in  every  wind, 
In  every  wave  that  rolls. 

3  Is  there  a  God  ?    With  sacred  fear 

I  upward  turn  my  eyes; 
"There  is,"  each  glittering  lamp  of  light" 
44  There  is,"  my  soul  replies. 

4  If  sueh  convictions  to  my  mind 

His  works  aloud  impart, 
0,  let  the  wisdom  of  his  word 
Inscribe  them  on  my  heart. 

2  The  greatness  of  God.  L.  M. 

Psalm  145:  3. 

WHAT  is  our  God,  or  what  his  name, 
Nor  men  can  learn,  nor  angels  teach ; 
He  dwells  conceal'd  in  radiant  flame. 

Where  neither  eyes  nor  thoughts  can  reach. 
2  The  spacious  worlds  of  heav'nly  light, 

Compar'd  with  him,  how  short  they  fall. 
They  are  too  dark,  and  he  too  bright — 
Nothing  are  they,  and  God  is  all. 
7 


GOD— 

3  He  spoke  the  wondrous  word,  and  la, 
Creation  rose  at  his  command ;     \ 

Wh.rl winds  and  seas  their  limits  know, 
Bound  in  the  hollow  of  his  hand. 

4  There  rests  the  earth,  there  roll  the  spheres 
There  Nature  leans,  and  feels  her  prop ; 

But  his  own  self-sufficience  bears 
The  weight  of  his  own  glories  up. 

£)       Qod't  condescension  to  human  affairs,      -Li.  M 
Matt.  10 :  30. 

UP  to  the  Lord,  who  reigns  on  high, 
And  views  the  nations  from  afar; 
Let  everlasting  praises  fly, 
And  tell  how  large  his  bounties  are. 
2  He  who  can  shake  the  worlds  he  made, 
Or  with  his  word,  or  with  his  rod — 
His  goodness,  how  amazing  great! 
And  what  a  condescending  God ! 
8  He  overrules  all  mortal  things, 
And  manages  our  mean  affairs; 
On  humble  souls  the  King  ol  kings 
Bestows  his  counsels  and  his  cares. 

4  Our  sorrows  and  our  tears  we  pour 

Into  the  bosom  of  our  God  ; 
He  hears  us  in  the  mournful  hour, 
And  helps  to  bear  the  heavy  load. 

5  O,  could  our  thankful  hearts  devise 

A  tribute  equal  to  thy  grace. 
To  the  third  heaven  our  songs  should  rise 
And  teach  the  golden  harps  thy  praise 

4  The  injinitij  of  God.  C.  M 

1  Kings  8:  27. 

GREAT  God  !  how  infinite  art  thou! 
What  worthless  worms  are  we! 
Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  bow, 
And  pay  theii  praise  to  thee. 
8 


HIS    BEING    AND    ATTRIBUTES. 

2  Thy  throne  eternal  ages  stood, 

Ere  seas  or  stars  were  made; 
Thou  art  the  ever-living  God, 
Were  all  the  nations  uead. 

3  Eternity,  with  all  its  years. 

Stands  present  in  thy  view; 
To  thee,  there  's  nothing  old  appears; 
Great  God  !  there's  nothing  new. 

4  Our  lives  thro1  various  scenes  are  drawn 

And  vexed  with  trifling  cares, 
While  thine  eternal  thought  moves  on 
Thine  undisturbed  affairs. 


5  God  over  all.  CM 

Rom.  10:  12. 

THE  Lord  our  God  is  Lord  of  all, 
His  station  who  can  find? 
I  hear  him  in  the  waterfall; 
I  hear  him  in  the  wind. 

2  If  in  the  gloom  of  night  I  shroud, 

His  face  I  can  not  fly ; 
I  see  him  in  the  evening  cloud, 
And  in  the  morning  sky. 

3  He  lives,  he  reigns  in  ev'ry  land, 

From  winter's  polar  snows. 
To  whore,  across  the  burning  sand, 
The  blasting  meteor  glows. 

4  He  smiles,  we  live;  he  frowns,  we  die; 

We  hang  upon  his  word; 
He  rears  his  mighty  arm  on  high, 
We  fall  before  his  sword. 

5  He  bids  his  gales  the  fields  defcrm; 

Then,  when  his  thunders  cease. 
He  paints  his  rainbow  on  the  storm, 
And  lulls  the  winds  to  peace. 
9 


GOD— 

6  Holineii  of  God.  C   AL 

Isaiah  6:  8. 

HOLY  and  rev'rend  is  the  name 
Of  our  eternal  King; 
"Thrice  holy  Lord,"  the  angels  cry; 
"Thrice  holy,"  1^  us  sing. 
2  The  deepest  rev'rence  of  the  mind, 
Pay,  O  my  soul,  to  God ; 
Lift,  with  thy  hands,  a  holy  heart 
To  his  sublime  abode. 

0  With  sacred  awe  pronounce  his  name, 

Whom  words  nor  thoughts  can  reach; 
A  contrite  heart  shall  please  him  more 

Than  noblest  forms  of  speech. 
4  Thou,  holy  God,  preserve  my  soul 

From  all  pollution  free; 
The  pure  in  heart  are  thy  delight, 

And  they  thy  face  shall  see. 

1  Ood  unchangeable.  L.  M 

MalachlS:  6. 

SHALL  e'er  the  shadow  of  a  change 
Eclipse  the  origin  of  light? 
Or  can  the  hopes  which  truth  has  raised, 
Lie  buried  in  eternal  night? 
2  Sooner  may  nature's  laws  reverse, 

Revolving  seasons  cease  their  round; 
Nor  spring  appear  in  blooming  pride. 
Nor  autumn  be  with  plenty  crown'd: 
?  fon  shining  orbs  forget  their  course, 
The  sun  his  destiu'd  path  forsake; 
A.nd  nature  lose  her  rapid  force, 
Before  our  God  a  change  can  make. 
4   Earth  may  with  all  her  works  dissolve, 
(If  such  her  great  Creator's  will); 
But  HE  for  ever  is  the  same, 
1  AM!  is  his  memorial  still. 
10 


HIS   BEING   AND    ATTRIBUTES. 

8  The  truth/ulnef  of  God.  L.  M, 

18am.  15:  29. 

P:iIOVAH  is  a  God  of  might. 
He  fram'd  the  earth,  he  built  the  sky; 
And  what  lie  speaks  is  surely  right, 
"The  strength  of  Israel  will  not  lie." 

2  Ye  weary  souls,  with  sin  opprest, 

To  him  in  ev'ry  trouble  fly; 
Ilis  promise  is,  *I  "11  give  you  rest," 
"The  strength  of  Israel  will  not  lie." 

3  Then  why  sunk  down  beneath  despair? 

To  Jesus'  throne  of  grace  apply ; 
His  promise  plead,  he'll  hear  your  pray'r, 
"The  strength  of  Israel  will  not  lie." 

4  Ask  what  you  will  in  Jesus'  name. 

He  never  will  your  suit  deny; 
To  ?ave  you  from  the  curse  he  came, 
"The  strength  of  Israel  will  not  lie." 

5  Behold!  I  come,  most  gracious  Lord, 

And  on  thy  promise  now  rely; 
In  my  distress,  how  sweet  this  word, 
"The  strength  of  Israel  will  not  lie." 

9  Fattk/mkum  of  God.  L.  M. 

H>b   6:  17,  18. 

YE  humble  saints  proclaim  abroad 
The  honors  of  a  faithful  God  ; 
How  just  and  true  are  all  his  ways! 
How  much  above  your  highest  praise! 
2  The  words  his  sacred  lips  declare. 
Of  his  own  mind  the  image  bear; 
What  should  him  tempt,  from  frailty  free 
Blest  in  his  self-sufficiency  ? 
i  He  will  not  his  great  ^ell  deny; 
A  God  all  truth  can  never  lie; 
As  well  might  he  his  being  quit, 
As  break  his  oath  or  word  forget 
11 


4  Let  frightened  rivers  change  their  course, 
Or  backward  hasten  to  their  source; 
Swift  through  the  air  let  rocks  be  hurl'd. 
And  mountains  like  the  chaff  be  whirl'd; 

5  Let  suns  and  stars  forget  to  rise. 
Or  quit  their  stations  in  the  skies; 
Let  heav'n  and  earth  both  pass  away- 
Eternal  truth  shall  ne'er  decay. 

6  True  to  his  word,  God  gave  his  Son, 
To  die  for  crimes  which  man  had  done; 
Blest  pledge!  he  never  will  revoke 

A  single  promise  he  has  spoke. 

10     Omniscience  and  omnipresence  of  God.    v.  M 

IN  all  my  vast  concerns  with  thee, 
In  vain  my  soul  would  try 
To  shun  thy  presence.  Lord,  or  flee 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

2  Thy  all-surrounding  sight  surveys 

My  rising  and  my  rest. 
My  public  walks,  my  private  ways, 
And  secrets  of  my  breast. 

3  My  thoughts  lie  open  to  the  Lord 

Before  they're  formed  within; 
And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word, 
He  knows  the  sense  I  moan. 

i  0  wond'rous  knowledge,  deep  and  high! 
Where  can  a  creature  hide? 
Within  thy  circling  arms  I  lie. 
Beset  on  every  side. 

5  So  let  thy  grace  surround  me  still, 
And  like  a  bulwark  prove. 
To  guard  my  soul  from  c\  «iry  ill 
Secur'd  by  sov'  reign  love. 
\'2 


BIS    BKING    AND    ATTRIBUTES. 

II  The  power  of  God.  C.  M4 

Matt.  8:  27. 

THE  T,ord  our  God  is  cloth'd  with  might, 
The  winds  obey  his  will; 
He  speaks,  and  in  his  heav'nly  hight 
The  rolling  sun  stands  still. 

2  Rebel,  ye  waves,  and  o'er  the  land 

With  threatening  aspect  roar; 
The  Lord  uplifts  his  awful  hand, 
And  chains  you  to  the  shore. 

3  Howl,  winds  of  night;  your  force  combine  *, 

Without  his  high  behest. 
Ye  shall  not,  in  the  mountain  pine, 

Disturb  the  sparrow's  nest. 
i  His  voice  sublime  is  heard  afar— 

In  distant  peals  it  dies; 
He  yokes  the  whirlwinds  to  his  car, 

And  sweeps  the  howling  skies. 
5  Ye  nations,  bend— in  rev'rcnce  bend; 

Ye  monarchs,  wait  his  nod. 
And  bid  the  choral  song  ascend 

To  celebrate  our  God. 

12  The  eternity  of  God.  V    M 

Psalm  90 :  2. 

THOU  didst,  O  mighty  God,  exist 
Ere  time  began  its  race; 
Before  the  ample  elements 
FilTd  up  the  void  of  space; 
I  Before  the  ponderous  earthly  globe 
In  fluid  air  was  stayed ; 
Before  the  ocean's  mighty  springs 
Their  liquid  stores  displayed. 
?  And  when  the  pillars  of  the  world 
With  sudden  ruin  break. 
And  all  this  vast  and  goodly  frame 
Sinks  in  the  mighty  wreck; 
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i  When  from  her  orb  the  moon  shall  start, 
Tir  astonish'd  sun  roll  back, 
While  all  the  trembling  starry  lamps 
Their  ancient  course  forsake; 

5  For  ever  permanent  and  flx'd, 
From  agitation  free, 
Unchanged  in  everlasting  years, 
Shall  thjr  existence  be. 

J_,3  God  **  love,  0.  Jl 

1  John  4:  8. 

COME,  ye  that  know  and  fear  the  Lord! 
And  raise  jTour  souls  above; 
Let  ev'ry  heart  and  voice  accord, 
To  sing  that — God  is  love. 

2  This  precious  truth  his  word  declares, 

And  all  his  mercies  prove; 
AVI  die  Christ,  tlf  atoning  Lamb,  appears 
To  show  that — God  is  love. 

3  Behold,  his  loving-kindness  waits 

For  those  who  from  him  rove, 
And  calls  for  mercy  reach  their  hearts. 
To  teach  them — 6od  is  Love. 

4  The  work  begun  is  carried  on, 

Bv  pow'r  from  heav'n  above; 

And  ev'ry  step,  from  first  to  last, 

Proclaims  that — God  is  love. 

5  In  all  his  doctrines  and  commands, 

His  counsels  and  designs — 
Li  ev'ry  work  his  hands  have  fram'd, 
His  love  supremely  shines. 

6  O!  mny  we  all,  while  here  below, 

This  best  of  blessings  prove — 
Till  wanner  hearts,  in  brighter  worlds, 
Shall  sing  that — God  is  love. 
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HIS    BEING  AND   ATTRIBUTES. 

1 4  God  incomprehensible.  Li.  JM 

Job.  11 :  7. 

GREAT  God,  in  vain  man's  narrow  vie\f 
Attempts  to  look  thy  nature  through; 
Our  lab'ring  pow'rs  with  revrence  own 
Thy  glories  never  can  be  known. 

2  Not  the  high  seraph's  mighty  thought. 
Who  countless  years  his  God  has  sought, 
Such  wondrous  night  or  depth  can  find, 
Or  fully  trace  thy  boundless  mind. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  thy  kindness  deigns  to  show  * 
All  that  we  mortals  need  to  know; 
While  wisdom,  goodness,  pow'r  divine, 
Through  all  thy  works  and  conduct  shine. 

4  O,  may  our  souls  with  rapture  trace 
Thy  works  of  nature  and  of  grace; 
Adore  thy  sacred  name,  and  still 
Press  on  to  know  and  do  thy  wilL 

15  Ood  dwells  with  the  humble.  L    M, 

Isaiah  57:  15. 

THUS  saith  the  high  and  lofty  One, 
ul  sit  upon  my  holy  throne*; 
My  name  is  God— I  dwell  on  high; 
Dwell  in  my  own  eternity. 

2  "But  I  descend  to  worlds  below; 
On  earth  I  have  a  mansion  too; 
The  humble  spirit  and  contrite 
Is  an  abode  of  my  delight. 

3  "The  humble  soul  my  words  revive, 
I  bid  the  mourning  sinner  live; 
Heal  all  the  broken  hearts  1  find, 
And  ease  the  sorrows  of  the  mind." 

4  Lord,  may  thy  pard'ning  grace  be  nigh, 
Lest  we  should  faint,  despair,  and  die) 
Then  shall  our  grateful  voice  declare, 
How  free  thy  tender  mercies  are. 

15 


16  TTie  unity  of  God.  L.  M. 

Isaiah  44 :  8. 

ETERNAL  God.  almighty  canse 
Of  earth,  and  seas,  and  worlds  unknown, 
All  things  are  subject  to  thy  laws — 
All  things  depend  on  thee  alone. 

2  Thy  glorious  being  singly  stands, 
Of  all,  within  itself,  possest; 

By  none  controird  in  thy  commands, 
•  And  in  thyself  completely  blest. 

3  To  thee  alone  ourselves  we  owe; 

Let  heav'n  and  earth  due  homage  pay: 
All  other  gods  we  disavow — 
Deny  their  claims,  renounce  their  sway. 

4  Worship  to  thee  alone  belongs — 
Worship  to  thee  alone  we  give; 

Thine  be  our  hearts  and  thine  our  songs. 
And  to  thy  glory  we  would  live. 

5  Spread  thy  great  name  through  heathen 
Their  idol-deities  dethrone;  [lands, 

Subdue  the  world  to  thy  commands, 
And  reign  as  thou  art — God  alone. 

[7  God  xnvUible  to  mortal  eye§.  L.  JM, 

Heb.  11 :  27. 

ETERNAL  and  immortal  King! 
Thy  peerless  splendors  none  can  bear 
But  darkness  vails  seraphic  eyes. 
When  God  with  all  his  glory's  there. 

2  Yet  faith  can  pierce  the  awful  gloom, 

The  great  Invisible  can  Bee; 
And  with  its  tremblings  mingle  joy, 
In  fix'd  regards,  great  God  !  to' thee. 

3  Then  er'ry  tempting  form  of  sin, 

Aw'd  by  thy  presence,  disappears; 
And  all  the  glowing,  raptur'd  soul 
The  likeness,    it    admires,    it  wears. 
16 


HIS    BEING    AND    ATTK»BL'TK». 

4  O  ever  present  to  my  heart ! 

Witness  tc  its  extreme  desire; 
Behold  it  presses  on  to  thee, 
For  it  hath  caught  the  heav'uly  fire 

5  This  one  petition  would  I  ur^e: 

To  bear  thee  ever  in  my  si*rht! 
In  lite,  in  death,  in  worlds  unknown, 
My  only  portion  and  delight. 

JO  God's  goodnes*  universal.  C.   M 

Matt.  5  :  4r>. 

SWEET  Is  the  mera'ry  of  thy  grace, 
My  God,  my  heav'nly  Kino1! 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteousness 
In  sounds  of  glory  sing. 

2  God  reigns  on  high  but  not  confines 

His  goodness  to  the  skies: 
Thro'  the  whole  earth  his  goodness  shine* 
And  ev'ry  want  supplies. 

3  With  longing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait 

On  thee  for  daily  food; 
Thy  lib'ral  hand  provides  them  meat. 
And  fills  their  months  with  good. 

4  How  kind  are  thy  compassions   Lo^l 

How  slow  thine  anger  moves 
But  soon  he  sends  his  pard'ning  word, 

ro  cheer  the  soul  he  )«»\ 
I  rreaturea  with  all  their  endless  race, 

Thy  pow'r  and  praise  proclaim: 
But  we  who  taste  thy  richer  srrace, 

Delight  to  bless  thy  name. 

1»*  God's  goodness  and  1,  CM 

NaJmm,   1  :  7. 

VK  humble  boiiK  approach  vour  God 
±    v\  Itli  son«rs  of  sacred  praise; 
For  he  is  good.  Immensely  #ood 
And  kind  are  all  his  ways, 
fa  17 


9  All  nature  owns  his  guardian  care, 
In  him  we  live  and  move : 
But  nobler  benefits  declare 
The  wonders  of  his  love. 

5  He  gave  his  Son.  his  only  Son, 

To  ransom  rebel  worms ; 
T  is  here  he  makes  his  goodness  known 
In  its  diviner  forms. 

To  this  dear  refuge,  Lord,  we  come; 

On  this  our  hope  relies; 
A  safe  defense,  a  peaceful  home, 

When  storms  of  trouble  rise. 

6  Thine  eye  beholds  with  kind  regard 

The  souls  who  trust  in  thee; 
Their  humble  hope  thou  wilt  reward 
With  bliss  divinely  free. 

6  Great  God,  to  thine  almighty  love 
What  honors  shall  we  raise 
Not  all  the  raptur'd  songs  above 
Can  render  equal  praise. 


GOD-IIIS  NAMES    AND  RELATIONS 

9f)  Ood  our  guide.  8s,  7s  &  4 

Psalm  25:  9. 

&UIDE  me,  O  thou  great  Jehovah  ! 
Pilgrim  through  this  barren  land; 
I  am  weak,  but  thou  art  mighty; 
Hold  me  with  thy  powerful  hand : 

Bread  of  heaven] 
Feed  me  till  1  want  no  more. 
IS 


HIS   NAMES    AND    RELATIONS 

2  Open,  Lord,  the  crystal  fountain, 

Whence  the  healing  waters  flow; 
Let  the  fiery  cloudy  pillar 

Lead  me  all  my  journey  through  : 

Strong  deliv'rer! 
Be  thou  still  my  strength  and  shield. 

3  When  I  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 

Bid  my  anxious  fear  subside; 
Death  of  death,  and  hell's  destruction! 
Land  me  safe  on  Canaan's  side  : 

Songs  of  praises 
I  will  ever  give  to  thee. 


2 1  The  Lord  i»  our  Shepherd.  S.M 

Psalm  23. 

THE  Lord  my  Shepherd  is; 
1  shall  be  well  suppli'd  ; 
Since  he  is  mine,  and  I  am  his, 
What  can  I  want  beside? 

2  He  leads  me  to  the  place 

Where  heav'nly  pasture  grows, 
Where  living  waters  gently  pass, 
And  full  salvation  flows. 

3  If  o'er  I  go  astray. 

He  doth  my  soul  reclaim, 
And  guides  me,  in  his  own  right  way, 
For  his  most  holy  name. 

W  hile  he  affords  his  aid, 

I  can  not  yield  to  fear; 
Tho'  I  should  walk  thro' death's  dark  shaft* 

My  Shepherd's  with  me  there. 

6  In  sight  of  all  my  foes, 

Thou  dost  my  table  spread, 
My  cup  with  blessings  overflows, 
And  joy  exalts  my  head. 
19 


6  The  bounties  of  thy  love 

Shall  crown  my  future  days; 
Nor  from  thy  house  will  I  remove. 
Nor  cease  to  speak  thy  praise. 

22  God  all  and  in  all.  S.   M 

Psalm  73:  26 

MY  God,  my  life,  my  love, 
To  thee,  to  thee  I  call ; 
1  can  not  live  if  thou  remove, 
For  thou  art  all  in  all. 

2  Thv  shining  grace  can  cheer 

This  dungeon  where  I  dwell; 
*T  is  Paradise  when  thou  art  here, 
If  thou  depart  *t  is  hell. 

3  The  smilings  of  thy  face. 

How  amiable  they  are! 
T  is  heaven  to  rest,  in  thine  embrace, 

And  no  where  else  but  there, 
i  Not  all  the  harps  above, 

Can  make  a  heav'nly  place, 
If  God  his  residence  remove, 

Or  but  conceal  his  face. 
5  Nor  earth  nor  all  the  sky 

Can  one  delight  afford. 
No,  not  one  drop  of  real  joy. 

Without  thy  presence.  Lord. 
^  Thou  art  the  sea  of  love 

Where  all  my  pleasures  roll. 
The  circle  where  my  passions  move, 

And  center  o(  my  soul. 


*>Q  God  our  dwelling  f>!<n-r. 

~'J  '  Psftliu  (.»():   I. 

OUR  God,  our  help  in  ages  past 
Our  hope  for  years  to  rorae; 

Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast, 
\ml  our  eternal  home: 


M 


HIS   NAMES    AND    RELATIONS. 

3  Under  the  shadow  of  thy  throne, 
Thy  saints  have  dwelt  secure; 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defense  is  sure. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood, 
Or  earth  receiv'd  her  frame, 
From  everlasting  thou  art  God, 
To  endless  years  the  same. 

Thy  word  commands  our  flesh  to  dust, 

fc-  Return,  ye  sons  of  men  ! " 
All  nations  rose  from  earth  at  first, 

And  turn  to  earth  again. 

5  The  busy  tribes  of  flesh  and  blood, 
With  all  their  lives  and  cares, 
Are  carried  downward  by  the  flood, 
And  lost  in  foil' wing  years. 

-  ±  God  our  portion.  C.  M 

Psalm  119:  57. 

WHOM  have  we.  Lord,  in  heav'n,  but  thee, 
And  whom  on  earth  beside? 
Where  else  for  succor  can  we  flee, 
Or  in  whose  strength  confide? 

2  Thou  art  our  portion  here  below, 
Our  promised  bliss  above; 

Ne'er  may  our  souls  an  object  know 
So  precious  as  thy  love. 

3  When  heart  and  flesh.  O  Lord,  shall  fail. 
Thou  wilt  our  spirits  cheer. 

Support  us  through  life's  thorny  vale, 
And  calm  esifli  anxious  fear.* 

4  Yes.  thou  shall  he  our  guide  through  lirf 
And  help  ami  strength  supply; 

Sustain  us  in  death's  fearful  strife, 
And  welcome  u»  on  high. 

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25  G°d  our  Father.  C.  M 

Matt.  6:  'J. 

MY  God!  my  Father!  cheering  name! 
O,  may  I  call  thee  mine! 
Give  me  with  humble  hope  to  claim 
A  portion  so  divine. 

This  only  can  my  fears  control, 

And  bid  my  sorrows  fly  ; 
What  real  harm  can  reach  m}r  soul 

Beneath  my  Father's  eye? 

3  Whatever  thy  providence  denies, 

I  calmljr  would  resign  ; 
For  thou  art  just,  and  good,  and  wise— 
O  bend  my  will  to  thine! 

4  Whatever  thy  sovereign  will  ordains, 

O  give  me  strength  to  bear; 
Still  let  me  know  a  Father  reigns, 
Still  trust  a  Father's  care. 


GOD— IN   CREATION. 

2()  The  primeval  state  of  man.  L.  31 

GtMicsis  1  :  27. 

JEHOVAH'S  image  brightly  shone 
In  Eden's  lovely  pair. 
And  oft,  before  his  gracious  throne, 
They  bow'd   in  praise  and  pray'r. 

With  rectitude,  as  with  a  roi»e. 

Their  spot  loss  souls  wore  dressed; 
With  peace  abounding,  ai  d  with  joy, 

They  were  divinely  bless'd. 

3  No  self- reproach,  no  slavish  dread 
Disturb'd  their  peace  within  ; 
No  frowning  storm  their  path  o'erspread 
While  undeliled  with  sin. 
'22 


IN   CREATION. 

4  Thus  souls  renewed  by  saving  grace— 
Whose  sins  have  been  forgiven— 
Behold  the  smiles  of  Jesus'  face. 
And  feel  an  inward  heav'n. 

27  The  unspeakable  glory  of  God,     C.  H    M 

ilev.  1:  17. 

SINCE  o'er  thy  footstool  here  below 
Such  radiant  gems  are  strewn, 
O,  what  magnificence  must  glow, 

Great  Gou,  about  thy  throne! 
So  brilliant  here  these* drops  of  light — 
There  the  full  ocean  rolls,  how  bright! 

2  If  night's  blue  curtain  of  the  sky — 

With  thousand  stars  inwrought, 
Hung  like  a  royal  canopy 

With  glittering  diamonds  fraught — 
Be.  Lord,  thy  temple's  outer  vail,' 
What  splendor  at  the  shrine  must  dwell! 

3  The  dazzling  sun  at  noonday  hour — 

Forth  from  his  flaming  vase 
Flinging  o'er  earth  the  golden  shower 

Till  vale  and  mountain  blaze — 
But  shows,  O  Lord,  one  beam  of  thine; 
What,  then,  the  day  where  thou  dost  shine 

4  O,  how  shall  these  dim  eyes  endure 

That  noon  of  living  rays! 
Or  how  our  spirits,  so  impure, 

Upon  thy  glory  gaze! 
Anoint,  O  Lord,  anoint  our  sight, 
And  tit  us  for  that  world  of  light. 

28      The  heaven*  declare  th    glory  of  God.    L.  Jfl 
Psalm  19     1 

THE  spacious  firmament  on  high. 
With  all  the  blue  3  the  real  sky, 
And  spangled  heav'ns,  a  shining  frat^e, 
Their  great  Original  proclaim 


2  Th'  unweari'd  sun,  from  day  tc  day, 
Does  his  Creator's  pow'r  display, 
And  publishes  to  every  land, 

The  work  of  an  almighty  hand. 

3  Soon  as  the  evening  shades  prevail. 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wondrous  tale, 
And  nightljr  to  the  listening  earth 
Repeats  the  story  of  her  birth  : 

While  all  the  stars  that  round  her  burn, 
And  all  the  planets  in  their  turn, 
Confirm  the  tidings  as  they  roll, 
And  spread  the  truth  from*  pole  to  pole. 

5  What  though  in  solemn  silence  all 
Move  round  this  dark  terrestrial  ball; 
What  though  no  real  voice  nor  sound 
Amid  their  radiant  orbs  be  found : 

6  In  reason's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice; 
For  ever  singing  as  they  shine, 
The  hand  that  made  us  is  divine! 

29    God's  character  exhibited  in  redemption.  0.  M 

Psalm  19. 

FATHER,  how  wide  thy  glory  shines, 
How  high  thy  wonders  rise! 
Known  thro'  the  earth  by  thousand  sigLS. 
By  thousands  through  the  skies. 

Those  mighty  orbs  proclaim  thy  power 
Their  motions  speak  thy  skill ; 

And  on  the  wings  of  every  hour 
We  read  thy  patience  still. 

I  But  when  we  view  thy  strange  design 
To  save  rebellions  worms. 
Where  justice  and  compassion  join 
In  their  divinest  forms — 
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IN  PROVIDENCE. 

4  Here  the  whole  Deity  is  known. 

Nor  dares  a  creature  guess 
Which  of  the  glories  brighter  shot  ^— 
The  justice  or  the  grace. 

5  Now  the  full  glories  of  the  Lamb 

Adorn  the  heavenly  plains; 
Bright  seraphs  learn  Imnianuel's  name, 
And  try  their  choicest  strains. 

6  O  may  I  bear  some  humble  part 

In  that  immortal  song! 
Wonder  and  joy  shall  tune  my  heart, 
And  love  command  my  tongue. 


GOD— IN  PROVIDENCE. 

30  "  The  Lord  will  provide."       10s  &  1U 

Genesis  22 :  14. 

THOUGH  troubles  assail  and  dangers  affright, 
Though  friends  should  all  fail,  hnd  foes  all  unite- 
Yet  one  thing  secures  us,  whatever  betide, 
The  Scripture  assures  us,  "The  Lord  will  provide." 

2  The  birds,  without  barn  or  storehouse,  are  fed  ; 
From  them  let  us  learn,  to  trust  for  our  bread: 
His  saints,  what  in  fitting,  shall  ne'er  be  denied, 
So  long  as  'tis  written,  **  The  Lord  will  provide." 

3  His  call  we  obey,  like  Abrah'm  of  old — 

Not  knowing  our  way  ;  but  faith  makes  us  bold; 

For  though  we  are  strangers,  we  have  a  sure  guide, 

And  trust  in  all  dangers,  M  The  Lord  will  provide." 
^  When  Satan  appears  to  shut  up  our  path, 

And  fills  us  with  fears,  wo  triumph  by  faith  ; 

He  can  not  take  from  us,  though  oft  he  has  tried, 

This  heart-cheering  promise,  "  The  Lord  will  provide. 

Ho  tells  us  we  're  weak,  our  hope  is  in  vain — 

The  good  that  we  seek  we  ue'er  shall  obtain  ; 

But  when  such  suggestions  our  graces  have  tried, 

This  answers  all  questions,  "  The  Lord  will  provide.* 
6  Nc  strength  of  our  own,  or  goodness  we  claim ; 

Yet  since  we  have  known  the  Saviour's  great  name. 

In  this,  our  strong  tower,  for  safety  wt  hide  ; 

The  Lord  is  our  power,   "  The  Lord  will  provide  ' 


GOD— 

7  When  life  sinks  apace,  and  death  is  in  view, 
The  word  of  his  grace  shall  comfort  us  through  ; 
Not  fearing  or  doubting,  with  Christ  on  our  side, 
We  hope  U.  die  shouting,  "  The  Lord  will  provide.** 

Ql  Acquiescence  in    God's  providence.      0.  M. 

Rev.  15 :  3. 

SINCE  all  th'  varying  scenes  of  time. 
God's  watchful  eye  surveys, 
O,  wiio  so  wise  to  choose  our  lot, 
Or  to  appoint  our  ways? 

2  Good  when  he  gives — supremely  good— 

Nor  less  when  lie  denies; 
Afflictions  from  his  sovereign  hand 
Are  blessings  in  disguise. 

3  Why  should  we  doubt  a  Father's  love, 

So  constant  and  so  kind  ? 
To  his  unerring  gracious  will, 
Be  ev'ry  wish  resign'd. 

0~t  Thy  judgments  are  a  great  deep.      CM, 

Psalm  36:  6. 

K)D  moves  in  a  mysterious  way, 
His  wonders  to  perform; 
He  plants  his  footsteps  In  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm. 


6C 


2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 

Of  never-failing  skill. 
He  treasures  up  his  bright  designs, 

And  works  his  sovereign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take 

The  clouds  ye  so  much  dread 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  shall  break 
In  blessings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense, 

But  trust  him  for  his  grace; 
Behind  a  frowning  providence 
He  hides  a  smiling  fate. 
26 


Itf    PROVIDENCE. 

5  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast 
Unfolding  every  hour: 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste, 
But  sweet  will  be  the  flower. 
,   6  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 
And  scan  his  work  in  vain; 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  i:  plain. 

OO    "  Now  we  see  through  a  glass  darkly."   O.  M 
ICor.  13:  12. 

THY  way.  O  God,  is  in  the  sea; 
Thy  paths  1  can  not  trace, 
Nor  comprehend  the  mystery 
Of  thine  unbounded  grace. 

3  Here  the  dark  vails  of  flesh  and  sense 

My  captive  soul  surround  ; 
Mysterious  deeps  of  providence 

my  Inward  thoughts  confound. 
S  As  through  a  glass  I  dimly  see 

The  wonders  of  thy  love; 
How  little  do  I  know  of  thee. 

Or  of  the  joys  above ! 

4  Though  but  in  part  I  know  thy  will, 

I  bless  thee  for  the  sight; 
When  will  thy  love  the  whole  reveal 
In  glory's  clearer  light  ? 

5  In  rapture  shall  I  then  survey 

Thy  providence  and  grace, 

And  spend  an  everlasting  day 

hi  wonder,  love  and  praise. 

q4       Your  heavenly    Fathe*   ftedeth  them.      C.  M 
Matt.  6:  25-34. 

OWHY  despond  in  life's  dark  vale? 
Why  sink  to  tears  a  prey? 
Th'  almighty  power  can  never  fail, 
His  love  can  ne'er  decay. 
•27 


UOD-  • 

2  Behold  the  birds  that  wing  the  air, 

Nor  sow  nor  reap  the  grain  : 

Yet  God,  with  all  a  father's  care, 

Relieves  when  they  complain. 

3  Behold  the  lilies  of  the  field— 

They  toil  nor  labor  know ; 
Yet  royal  robes  to  theirs  must  yield, 
In  beauty's  richest  glow. 

4  That  God  who  hears  the  raven's  cry, 

Who  decks  the  lily's  form, 
Will  surely  all  your  wants  supply, 
And  shield  you  in  the  storm. 

5  Seek  first  his  kingdom's  grace  to  share ; 

Its  righteousness  pursue: 
And  all  that  needs  your  earthly  care, 
He  will  bestow  on  you. 


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35  God  of  Bethel  CM. 

Genesis  28 :  19-22. 

GOD  of  Bethel,  by  whose  hand 
Thy  people  still  are  fed, 
Who  through  this  weary  pilgrimage 
Hast  all  our  fathers  fed  ; 

2  Our  vows,  our  pray'rs,  we  now  present 

Before  thy  throne  of  grace; 
God  of  our  fathers!  be  the  God 
Of  their  succeeding  race. 

3  Through  each  perplexing  path  of  life 

Our  wand'ring  footsteps  guide; 
Give  us  each  day  our  daily  bread, 
And  raiment  fit  provide. 

4  O  spread  thy  cov'ring  wings  around 

Till  all  our  wanderings  cease. 
And  at  our  Father's  lov'd  abode 
Our  souls  arrive  in  peace 
28 


EN    PROVIDENCE. 

6  Such  blessings  from  thy  gracious  hand 
Our  humble  pray'rs  implore; 
And  thou  shalt  be  our  chosen  God, 
And  portion  evermore. 

Sfi        God'f  lervants  ta/e  on  sea  or  land.     ^  «M. 
Psalm  69 :  15. 

HOW  are  thy  servants  blest  O  Lord, 
How  sure' is  their  defense! 
Eternal  wisdom  is  their  guide. 
Their  help,  omnipotence. 

2  In  foreign  realms,  and  lands  remote. 

Supported  by  thy  care. 
Through  burning  climes  they  pass  unhurt 
And  breathe  in  tainted  air. 

3  When  by  the  dreadful  tempest  borne 

High  on  the  broken  wave. 
They  know  thou  art  not  slow  to  hear, 
Nor  impotent  to  save. 

4  The  storm  is  laid,  the  winds  retire. 

Obedient  to  thy  will ; 
The  sea,  that  roars  at  thy  command. 
At  thy  command  is  still. 

5  In  midst  of  dangers,  fears  and  deaths, 

Thv  goodness  we'll  adore; 
We'll  praise  thee  for  thy  mercies  past, 
And  humbly  hope  for  more. 

I  Our  life,  while  thou  preserv'st  that  life. 
Thy  sac ri rice  shall  be; 

And  death,  when  death  shall  be  our  lot, 
Shall  join  our  souls  to  thee. 
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WORSHIP  AND  PRAISE  — PUBLIC 
WORSHIP. 

37  The  vanity  of  idoU.  L.  M 

Psalm  115. 

NOT  unto  us.  Almighty  Lord. 
But  to  thyself  the  <jlory  be  I 
Created  by  thy  awful  word 
We  only  live  to  honor  thee. 

2  Where  is  their  God?  the  heatheu  cry. 

And  bow  to  senseless  wood  and  stone; 
Our  God,  we  tell  them,  fills  the  sky, 
And  calls  ten  thousand  worlds  his  own 

3  Vain  gods !  vain  men  !  the  Lord  alone. 

Is  Israel's  worship,  Israel's  friend; 

0  fear  his  power,  his  goodness  own, 
And  love  him,  trust  him  to  the  end. 

Who  lean  on  him, from  strength  to  strength, 
From  light  to  light,  shall  onward  move, 

Till  through  the  grave  they  pass  at  length, 
To  sing  on  high  his  saving  love. 

3o  How  amiable  are  thy  tabernacles.         L.  M. 

Psalm  84:  1. 

LORD,  what  a  heav'n  of  saving  grace. 
Shines  through  the  beauties  of  thy  face* 
And  lights  our  passions  to  a  flame! 
Lord,  how  we  love  thy  charming  lame  1 

2  When  1  can  say  my  God  is  mine, 
When  I  can  feel  thy  glories  shine, 

1  tread  the  world  beneath  my  feet. 
And  all  that  earth  calls  good  or  great. 

3  While  such  a  scene  of  sacred  joys 
Our  raptlir'd  eyes  and  soul  employs, 
Here  we  could  sit  and  gaze  away 

A  long,  an  everlasting  day 
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PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 

4  We.i,  wt,  shall  quickly  pass  the  night, 
To  the  fair  coasts  of  perfect  light ; 
Then  shall  our  joyful  senses  rove 
O'er  the  deal  object  of  our  love. 

5  Send  comforts  clown  from  thy  right  hand. 
WTrile  we  pass  through  this  barren  land; 
And  in  thy  temple  let  us  see 

A  glimpse  of  love,  a  glimpse  of  thee. 

q\)      The  communion  of  spirits  in  worship,      -Li.   iu 

1  Cor.  5:4. 

BE  still!  be  still !  for  all  around. 
On  either  hand,  is  holy  ground, 
Here  in  his  house,  the  Lord  to-day 
Will  listen,  while  his  people  pray. 

2  Thou,  tossed  upon  the  waves  of  care, 
Ready  to  sink  with  deep  despair, 
Here  ask  relief,  with  heart  sincere, 
And  thou  shalt  find  that  God  is  here. 

3  Thou  who  hast  laid  within  the  grave, 
Those  whom  thou  hadst  no  power  to  save, 
Xow  to  the  mercy-seat  draw  near, 

With  all  thy  woes,  for  God  is  here. 

4  Thou  who  hast  dear  ones  far  away, 
In  foreign  lands,  'mid  ocean's  spray. 
Pray  for  them  now,  and  dry  the  tear, 
And  trust  the  God  who  listens  here. 

5  Thou  who  art  mourning  o'er  thy  sin, 
Deploring  guilt  that  reigns  within, 
The  God  or  peace  is  ever  near; 

The  troubled  spirit  meets  him  here. 

10  Longing  after  God.  L.   M 

Psalm  63. 

pi*  EAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim, 
vT  Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest; 
The  glories  that  compose  thy  name. 
Stand  all  engag'd  to  raakemo  blest. 
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2  Thou  great  and  good,  thou  just  and  wise. 

Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God ! 
And  I  am  thine  by  sacred  ties. 
Thy  son,  thy  servant,  bought  with  blood 

3  With  ready  feet  I  love  t'  appear 

Among  thy  saints,  and  seek  thy  face. 
Oft  have  1  seen  thy  glory  there, 

And  felt  the  pow'r  of  sovereign  grace 

4  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raise  my  voice. 

While  i  have  breath  to  pray  or  praise, 

This  work  shall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 

Throughout  the  remnant  of  my  days. 

4-1       Let  us  qo  into  the  house  of  the  Lord.       v>«  -M 
*  Psalm   122:  I. 

HOW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 
My  friends  devoutly  say. 
In  Zion  let  us  all  appear, 

And  keep  the  solemn  day. 

2  I  love  her  gates,  1  love  the  road. 

The  church,  adorn'd  with  grace, 
Stands  like  a* palace  built  for  God, 
To  show  his  milder  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts,  with  joys  unknown. 

The  holy  tribes  repair; 
The  Son  of  David  holds  his  throne, 
And  sits  in  judgment  there. 

fle  hears  our  praises  and  complaint*. 

And  with  his  awful  voice 
Divides  the  sinners  from  the  saints  : 
We  tremble  and  rejoice. 

5  Peace  be  within  this  sacred  place. 

And  joy  a  constant  guest. 
With  holy  gifts  and  heav'nly  grace, 
Be  her  attendants  blest. 


I'UBLIC    WORSHIP. 

6  My  soul  shall  pray  forZion  still, 
While  life  or  breath  remains: 
There  my  best  friends,  mv  kindred  ^welt 
There  God  my  Saviour  reigns. 

I  2      ChrUi  a  Prophet,  Priest  and  King.        H     M. 

JOIN7  all  the  glorious  names 
Of  wisdom,  love,  and  power. 
That  ever  mortals  knew. 
That  angels  ever  bore: 
All  are  too  mean  to  speak  his  worth. 
Too  mean  to  set  my  Saviour  forth. 

2  Great  prophet  of  my  (rod. 

My  tongue  would  bless  thy  name- 
By  thee  the  joy  fid  news 

Of  our  salvation  came: 
The  joyful  news  of  sins  forgiven— 
Of  hell  subdu'd,  and  peace  with  heaven 

3  Be  thou  my  counselor. 

My  pattern  and  my  guide; 
And  through  this  desert  land. 
Still  keep  me  near  thy  side: 

0  let  my  feet  ne'er  run  astray, 
Zfov  rove,  nor  seek  the  crooked  way 

4  I  love  my  Shepherd's  voice, 

His  watchful  eyes  shall  keep 
My  wandering  soul  among 

The  thousands  of  his  sheep: 
fie  feeds  his  flock,  he  call  their  namii 
ills  bosom*  bears  the  tender  lambs. 
■J  Should  all  the  hosts  of  death, 

And  powers  of  hell  unknown, 
i'ut  their  most  dreadful  forms 

Of  rage  and  mischief  on  ; 

1  shall  be  safe,  for  Christ  displays 
Superior  power,  and  guardian  grace 

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WORSHIP  AND   PRAISE. 
43  Praise  to  Christ  for  redemptio  .      L.  rl 

DEAB,  Lord,  bow  wondrous  is  thy  love 
To  such  unworthy  worms  as  we! 
Thou  hast  sent  down  the  heav'nly  dove, 
To  set  our  souls  at  liberty. 
2  We  that  were  doomed  to  wo  and  pain, 
ExposM  to  death  of  ev'ry  kind, 
^hro'  Jesus  Christ,  the  Lamb  once  slain, 
*  Do  life  and  peace  and  pardon  find, 
Shall  we  forget  our  Saviour's  grace, 
Who  died  to  save  our  guilty  souls, 
And  bring  us  to  his  Father's  face. 
Where  endless  peace  and  pleasure  rolls 

4  Forbid,  O  Lord,  each  wand'ring  thought, 

May  Christ  be  all,  in  our  esteem; 
Let  earthly  things  be  all  forgot. 
And  counted  loss  compare  witn  him. 

5  Lord  Jesus!  make  us  bear  in  mind 

Thy  rich,  thy  pure  redeeming  love, 
Till  we  shall  be  forever  join'd 
With  those  that  sing  thy  praise  above. 

14  Break  forth  into  joy.  S.  M. 

"  Isaiah  62:  9. 

RAISE  your  triumphant  songs 
To  an  immortal  tune; 
Let  the  wide  earth  resound  the  deeds 
Celestial  grace  has  done. 
3  Sing  how  Eternal  Love 
Its  chief  Beloved  chose, 
And  bid  him  raise  our  ruin'd  race 
From  their  abyss  of  woes. 
I  His  hand  no  thunder  bears, 
No  terror  clothes  his  brow, 
No  bolts  to  drive  our  guilty  30uU 
To  fiercer  flames  below. 
M 


PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

4  T  was  mercy  film  tie  fchroiu, 

And  wrath  stood  sJent  bv. 

When  Christ  was  sent  with  piirdons  down 
To  rebels  doom'd  to  die. 

5  Now.  sinners,  dry  your  tears, 

Let  hopeless  sorrow  cease; 

Bow  to  the  scepter  of  his  love, 

And  take  the  offered  peace. 

5  Worthy  is  the  Lamb.  C.  At 

Rev.  5:  12. 

BETTOLD  the  gldries  of  the  Lamb, 
Amid  his  Father's  throne; 
Prepare  new  honors  for  his  name, 
And  songs  before  unknown. 

2  Let  elders  worship  at  his  feet. 

The  Church  adore  around. 
With  vials  full  of  odors  sweet 
And  harps  of  sweeter  sound. 

3  Those  are  the  pray'rs  of  all  the  saints, 

And  these  the  hymns  they  raise: 
Jesus  is  kind  to  our  complaints, 
lie  loves  to  hear  our  praise. 

4  Thou  hast  redeem'd  our  souls  with  blood, 

Hast  set  the  prisoners  free— 
Hast  made  us  kings  and  priests  to  God, 
And  we  shall  reign  with  thee. 

46  The  loveliness  of  Christ.  C.  M. 

C°x^.Et  hrav,nl3'  love,  inspire  my  song, 
With  thy  immortal  llame;  , 
And  teach  my  heart  and  teach  my  tonsu 
The  Saviour's  lovely  name. 

J  The  Saviour!  O  what  endless  charms 
Dwell  in  the  blissful  sound! 
Its  influence  ev'ry  fear  disarms. 
And  spreads  sweet  comfort  round. 
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5  Here  pardon,  life  and  joys  divine, 
In  rich  effusion  flow,# 
For  ffuilty  rebels,  lost  in  sin. 
And  doomed  to  dreadful  wo. 
4  God's  onlv  Son—stupendous  ^race!- 
Forsook  his  throne  above. 
And  swift  to  save  our  wretehec  race. 

He  flew  on  wings  of  Love. 
C,  the  rich  depths  of  love  divine, 

Of  bliss  a  boundless  store  . 
Dear  Saviour,  let  me  call  thee  mine, 
I  can  not  wish  for  more. 

C  M 

AH  Invitation  to  praise.  yj' 

COME,  let  us  all  unite  to  praise 
The  Saviour  of  mankind  . 
Our  thankful  hearts  in  solemn  lays 
Be  with  our  voices  join  d. 

2  But  how  shall  dust  his  worth  declare, 

When  angels  try  in  yam; 
Their  faces  vail  when  they  appear 
Before  the  Son  of  Man. 

3  O  Lord,  we  can  not  silent  be; 

By  love  we  are  constrain  a 
To  offer  our  best  thanks  to  thee— 
Our  Saviour  and  our  Friend. 

4  Though  feeble  are  our  best  essa>  fc 

Thy  love  will  not  despise 
Our  irateful  song  of  humble  praiae- 
Our  well-meant  sacrifice. 
6  Letev'rv  tongue  thy  goolness sshow. 
And  spread  abroad  thy  fame 
Letev'ry  heart  with  praise  oeriM* 
And  blesa  thy  sacred  name. 
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PUBLIC    Wc  RSIIIP. 

48  Praise  the  Lord,  all  ye  nation*.  Li.  M 

Psalm  117. 

FROM  all  who  dwell  below  the  skies 
Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise, 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung 
Through  evVy  land,  by  ev'ry  tongue. 

•2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies.  Lord; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word; 
Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shore 
Till  suns  shall  rise  and  set  no  more. 

3  Your  lofty  themes,  ye  mortals,  bring; 
In  songs  of  praise  divinely  sing; 
The  great  salvation  loud  proclaim. 
And  shout  for  joy  the  Saviour's  name. 

4  In  ev'ry  land  begin  the  song; 
To  ev'ry  land  the  strains  belong; 
In  cheerful  sound*  all  voices  raise, 
And  lill  the  world  with  loudest  praise. 

4  9  The  Fount  of  Bleating.  8's  &  7*S 

COME,  thou  Fount  of  every  blessing, 
Tune  my  heart  to  sing  thy  grace; 
Streams  of  mere}',  never  ceasing. 

Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise  : 
Teach  me  some  melodious  sonnet, 

Snng  b}r  flaming  tongues  above, 
Praise  the  mount — O  fix  rne  on  it, 
Mount  of  God's  unchanging  love. 

2  Here  I  raise  my  Ebenezer; 

Hither  by  thy  help  1  'm  come; 
And  I  hope,  by  thy  good  pleasure, 

Safely  to  arrive  at  home: 
Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger, 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God*, 
He.  to  save  my  soul  from  danger. 
Interposed  his  precious  blood 
M 


WORSHIP  AND   PRAISE. 

3  O.  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor 

Daily  I  'm  constrained  to  be  I 
Let  that  grace.  Lord,  like  a  fetter, 

Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  thee 
Prone  to  wander.  Lord,  L  feel  it; 

Prone  to  leave  the  God  1  love;  # 

Here's  my  heart;  Lord,  take  and  seal  it; 

Seal  it  from  thy  courts  above. 

K(\  Praise  for  mercies.  °*   iTJ 

*>V  J  Psalm  103. 

0  BLESS  the  Lord,  my  soul ! 
His  grace  to  thee  proclaim; 
And  all  that  is  within  me,  join 
To  bless  his  holy  name. 

2  0  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul! 

His  mercies  bear  in  mind; 

Forget  not  all  his  benefits— 

The  Lord  to  thee  is  kind. 

3  He  will  not  always  chide; 

He  will  with  patience  wait; 
His  wrath  is  ever  slow  to  rise, 
And  ready  to  abate. 

4  The  Lord  forgives  thy  sins. 

Prolongs  thy  feeble  breath  ; 
Hehealeth  thine  infirmities, 
And  ransoms  thee  from  death. 

5  Then  bless  his  holy  name. 

Whose  grace  hath  made  thee  whole; 
Whose  loving  kindness  crow  ns  thy  days 
O  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul ! 

5|  Findiuy  God  in  all  thinys.  C.  M 

WHILE  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Pow'r, 
Be  niv  vain  wishes  still'd; 
And  may  this  consecrated  hour 
With  better  hopes  be  til  I'd. 
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2  Thy  love  the  pow'r  of  thought  K«tow'd; 

To  thee  m}T  thoughts  would  soar; 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  rlow'd; 
That  mercy  1  adore. 

3  In  each  event  of  life,  how  clear 

Thy  riding  hand  I  see! 
Each* blessing  to  my  soul  more  deal, 
Because  conferral  by  thee. 

4  In  ev'ry  joy  that  crowns  my  days, 

In  ev'ry  pain  I  bear. 
My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise, 
Or  seek  relief  in  pray'r. 

5  When  gladness  wings  my  favor'd  hour, 

Thy  love  my  thoughts  shall  till; 
Resign'd,  when  storms  of  sorrow  low'r, 
My  soul  shall  meet  thy  will. 

52  The  unspeakable  gift.  L.  M 

2  Cor  9 :  15. 

COME,  worship  at  Emmanuel's  feet; 
Behold  in  him  what  wonders  meet! 
Words  are  too  feeble  to  express 
His  worth,  his  glory,  or  his  grace. 

2  He  is  the  Head— each  member  lives, 
And  owns  the  vital  power  he  gives  ; 
The  saints  below,  and  saints  above. 
Joined  by  his  Spirit  and  his  love. 

J  Be  is  the  Vine — his  heav'nly  root 
Supplies  each  branch  with  life  and  frull 
O!  may  a  lasting  union  joi  1 
My  soul  to  Christ,  the  living  Vine. 

4  He  is  the  Rock — how  firm  he  proves! 
The  Rock  of  Ages  never  moves; 
But  the  sweet  streams  that  from  him  flow 
Attend  us  all  the  journey  through 
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*  He  is  the  Sun  of  righteousness, 
Diffusing  light,  and  joy,  and  peace; 
What  healing  in  his  beams  appears, 
To  chase  our  clouds  and  dry  our  tears  I 

$  Yet  faintly  to  us  mortals  here, 
ITis  glory,  grace,  and  worth  appear ; 
His  beauties  we  shall  clearly  trace, 
When  we  behold  him  face  to  face. 

63    The  lines  are  fallen  in  pleasant  places     C.  M. 
w  Psalm  16:  0. 

BLEST  be  my  God,  that  I  was  born 
To  hear  the  gospel  sound- 
That  I  was  born  to  be  baptiz  d, 
And  bred  on  holy  ground. 
t  That  I  was  bred  where  God  appears 
With  tokens  of  his  grace; 
The  lines  are  fallen  unto  me 
In  a  most  pleasant  place. 
I  Blest  be  my  God  for  what  I  see, 
My  God  for  what  I  hear; 
I  hear  such  blessed  news  from  heav  n 
Not  earth  nor  hell  I  fear. 
4  I  hear  my  Lord  for  me  was  born, 
Mv  Lord  for  me  did  die ; 
Mv  Lord  for  me  did  rise  again, 
And  did  ascend  on  high, 
g  On  high  he  stands  to  plead  my  cauwj. 
And  will  return  again, 
And  3et  me  on  a  glorious  throne, 
And  I  with  him  shall  reign. 

P    M 

64  God's  paternal  love  and  care.  ^ 

OGOD,  on  thee  we  all   lepend, 
On  thv  paternal  care, 
TUou  wilt  the  Father  and  the  Friend 
In  ev'rv  act  appear. 
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2  With  open  hand  and  liberal  heart, 

Thou  wilt  our  wants  supply; 
The  needful  blessings  still  impart, 
And  no  good  thing  deny. 

3  Our  Father  knows  what's  ^ood  and  fit, 

And  wisdom  guides  his  love; 
To  thine  appointments  we  submit. 
Ami  ev'ry  choice  approve. 

4  In  thy  paternal  love  and  care, 

With  cheerful  hearts  we  trust; 

Thy  tender  mercies  boundless  are, 

And  all  thy  thoughts  are  just. 

5  We  can  not  want  while  God  provides; 

What  he  ordains,  is  best; 
And  heav'n,  whatever  we  want  beside*, 
Will  give  eternal  rest. 

55  Gratitude.  C.  M 

WHEN  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God, 
My  rising  soul  surveys. 
Transported  with  the  view,  I'm  lost 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

2  Unnumbered  comforts  on  my  soul 

Thy  tender  care  bestow'd, 
Before  my  infant  heart  conceiv'd 
From  whom  those  comforts  flow'd. 

3  When  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth. 

With  heedless  steps  I  ran. 
Thine  arm.  unseen,  convey'd  me  safe, 
And  led  me  up  to  man. 

4  Ten  thousand  thousand  precious  gifts 

My  daily  thanks  employ; 
Nor' is  the  least  a  cheerful  heart, 
That  tastes  those  gifts  with  joy 

6  Through  every  period  of  my  life. 

Thy  goodness  I'll  pursue; 
And  after  death,  in  distant  worlds. 
The  glorious  theme  renew. 
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6  Through  all  eternity,  to  thee 
A  grateful  song  I'll  raise; 
But  0,  eternity's  too  short, 
To  utter  all  thy  praise  I 

*ifi  J  will  praise  thee  for  ever.  !*•  M- 

^U  Psalm  52:  9. 

MY  God,  my  Kins:,  thy  various  praise 
Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue. 
Till  death  and  glory  raise  the  song. 

2  The  wings  of  ev'ry  hour  shall  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  ear, 
And  ev'ry  setting  sun  shall  see, 
New  works  of  duty  done  for  thee. 

3  Thy  truth  and  justice  1 11  proclaim; 
Thy  bounty  flows,  an  endless  stream; 
Thy  mercv  swift,  thine  anger  slow, 
But  dreadful  to  the  stubborn  foe. 

4  But  who  can  speak  thy  wondrous  deeds? 
Thy  greatness  all  our  thoughts  exceeds; 
Vast  and  unsearchable  thy  ways. 
Vast  and  immortal  be  thy  praise! 


^7  God  blessed  for  his  goodness. 

°  •  Psalm  108. 


L    M. 


BLESS,  O  mv  soul,  the  living  God ; 
Call  home  thy  thoughts  that  rove  abroad, 
Let  all  the  pow'rs  within  me  join 
In  work  and  worship  so  divine. 
9  Bless.  O  my  soul,  the  God  of  grace; 
His  favors  claim  thy  highest  praise- 
Why  should  ungrateful  silence  hide 
The  blessings  which  his  hands  provide? 
3  Tis  he,  my  soul,  that  scut  his  Son 
To  die  for  crimes  which  thou  bast  done; 
He  owns  the  ransom,  and  forgives 
The  hourly  follies  of  our  lives. 
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PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 

i  The  vices  of  the  mind  he  heals. 
And  cures  the  pains  that  nature  feek— 
Redeems  the  soul  from  hell,  and  saves 
Our  wasting  life  from  thrcat'ning  graves. 

5  Our  youth  decayed,  his  pow'r  repairs; 
His  mercy  crowns  our  growing  3'ears; 
He  fills  our  store  with  ev'ry  good, 
And  feeds  our  souls  with  heav'nly  food* 

6  He  sees  th'  oppressor  and  th'  opprest, 
And  often  gives  the  suff'rer  rest; 

But  will  his  justice  more  display. 
In  the  last  great  rewarding  day. 

5o  They  thall  come  to  Zion  with  songs.  71 

Isaiah  35:  10. 

SOXGS  of  praise  the  angels  sang, 
Heav'n  with  hallelujahs  rang, 
When  Jehovah's  work  begun, 
When  he  spake,  and  it  was  done, 

3  Songs  of  praise  awoke  the  morn, 
When  the  Prince  of  Peace  was  born  : 
Songs  of  praise  arose,  when  he 
Captive  led  captivity. 

3  Heav'n  and  earth  must  pass  away, 
Songs  of  praise  shall  crown  that  day; 
God  will  make  new  heav'ns  and  earth, 
Songs  of  praise  shall  hail  their  birth. 

4  And  shall  man  alone  be  dumb, 
Till  that  glorious  kingdom  come? 
No!  the  church  delights  to  raise 
Psalms  and  hymns  and  songs  of  prals« 

5  Saints  below  with  heart  and  voice, 
Still  in  songs  of  praise  rejoice; 
Learn  in  v  here,  by  faith  and  love, 
Songs  or  praise  to  sing  above. 

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WORSHIP  AND   PRAISE. 

6  Borne  apon  the  latest  breath, 
Songs  of  praise  shall  conquer  ieath, 
Then  amidst  eternal  joy, 
Songs  of  praise  their  powers  employ  I 

^Q  0,  Lord.  I  xeill  praiie  thee.       8s  &  7  S. 

00  '  '  Isaiah  12:1. 

LORD,  with   glowing  heart  I'd   pratee 
For  the  bliss  thy  love  bestows;    [thee 
For  the  pardoning  grace  that  saves  me. 

And  the  peace  that  from  it  flows: 
Help.  O  God,  my  weak  endeavor; 
This  dull  soul  to  rapture  raise; 
Thou  must  light  the  flame,  or  never 
Can  my  love  be  warm'd  to  praise. 

2  Praise  my  soul,  the  God  that  sought  thee, 

Wretched  wand'rer,  far  astray; 
Found  thee  lost,  and  kindly  brought  thee 

From  the  paths  of  death  away  : 
Praise,  with  love's  devoutest  feeling, 

11  im  who  saw  thy  guilt-bom  fear. 
And.  the  light  of  hope  revealing, 

Bade  the  blood-stain'd  cross  appear. 

3  Lord,  tliis  bosom's  ardent  feeling 

Vainly  would  my  lips  express: 
Low  before  thy  footstool  kneeling. 

Deign  thy  suppliant's  pray'r  to  bless; 
Let  thy  grace,  my  soul's  chief  trea-ure. 

Love's  pure  flame  within  me  raise; 
And,  since  words  can  never  measure, 

Let  my  life  show  forth  thy  praise. 

60  Heaven   begun   on   earth.  ©•     ** 

no  ME  ye  that  love  the  Lord, 
\J  And  let  your  joys  be  known, 
Join  in  a  song  with  sweet  accord, 
While  ye  surround  his  throne. 
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2  Let  those  refuse  to  sing 

That  never  knew  our  God  ; 
But  servants  of  the  heav  nly  king 
May  speak  their  joys  abroad. 

3  The  God  that  rules  on  high. 

That  all  the  earth  surveys, 
That  rides  upon  the  stormy  sky. 
And  calms  the  roaring  seas : 
1  This  awful  God  is  ours, 

Our  Father  and  our  Love; 
He  will  send  down  his  heavenly  pow'rs, 
To  carry  us  above. 

5  The  men  of  grace  have  found. 

Glory  begun  below: 
Celestial  fruits  on  earthly  ground. 
From  faith  and  hope  may  grow 

6  Then  let  our  songs  abound, 

And  ev'iy  tear  be  dry ; 
We  're  marching  on  Immanuel's  ground, 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high. 

[}\  The  benefit  of  public  ordinances.      Al.  iVL. 

AWAY  from  f Vrv  mortal  care. 
Away  from  earth  our  souls  retreat; 
We  leave  this  lower  world  afar. 
And  wait  and  worship  near  thy  seat. 
2  Lord,  in  the  temple  of  thy  grace. 
We  see  thy  feet,  and  we  adore ; 
We  gaze  upon  thy  lovel}T  face. 
And  learn  the  wonders  of  thy  pow'r. 
\  While  here  our  various  wants  we  mourn 
United  groans  ascend  on  high; 
And  prayer  bears  a  quick  return 
Of  blessings  from  beyond  the  sky, 
I  If  Satan    rage   and  sin  grows  strong. 
Here  we  receive  some  cheering  word; 
We  gird  the  gospel  armor  on. 
To  tight  the  battles  of  the  Lord. 
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WORSHIP   AND    PRAISE. 

5  Or  if  our  spirit  faints  and  dies,        stings' 
(Our   cor  science    gallM    with    iuwarc 
Here  doth  the  righteous  Sun  arise 

With  healing  beams  beneath  his  wing*, 
b  Father!  my  soul  would  still  abide 
Within  thy  temple,  near  thy  side; 
But  if  my  feet  must  hence  depart 
Still  keep  thy  dwelling  in  my  heart. 

q2  £°^  exalted  above  all  praise.  MJ,  M 

ETERNAL  pow'r.  whose  high  abode 
Becomes  the  grandeur  of  a  God; 
In  finite  lengths,  beyond  the  bounds 
Where  stars  revolve  their  little  rounds. 

2  Thee,  while  the  first  archangel  sings, 
He  hides  his  face  behind  his  wings; 
And  ranks  of  shining  thrones  around 
Fall  worshiping,  and  spread  the  ground. 

3  Lord,  what  shall  earth  and  ashes  do? 
We  would  adore  our  Maker  too; 
From  sin  and  dust  to  thee  we  cry, 
The  great,  the  holy,  and  the  high! 

4  Earth  from  afar  has  heard  thy  fame, 
And  worms  have  learn'd  to  lisp  thy  nanifl; 
But,  O  the  glories  of  thy  mind. 

Leave  all  our  soaring  thoughts  behind. 
God  is  in  heav'n.  and  men  below; 
Be  short  our  tunes — our  words  be  few! 
A  sacred  reverence  checks  our  songs, 
And  praise  sits  silent  on  our  tongues. 

DO  Before  baptism  or  the  communion.       C  M 

HOW  great,  how  solemn  is  the  work 
Which  we  attend  to-day! 
Now  for  a  holy,  solemn  frame, 
O  God.  to  thee  we  pray. 
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PUBLIC    WORSHIP. 

O  may  we  fool  as  once  we  felt, 

When  pain'd  and  griev'd  at  htart, 
Thy  kind,  forgiving,  melting  look, 

Believ'd  our  ev'ry  smart. 
8  Let  grace,  which  then  was  exercis'd, 

Be  cxercis'd  again; 
And  nurtured  by  celestial  pow'r, 

In  exercise  remain. 

4  Awake  our  love,  our  fear,  our  hope, 

Wake  fortitude  and  joy; 
Vain  world,  begone;  let  things  above 
Our  happy  thoughts  employ. 

5  While  thee,  our  Saviour  and  our  Lord, 

To  all  around  we  own, 
Drive  each  rebellious  rival  lust, 

Each  traitor  from  the  throne. 
Instruct  our  minds,  our  wills  subdue, 

To  heav'n  our  passions  raise; 
That  hence  our  lives,  our  all,  may  be 

Devoted  to  thy  praise. 

J 4  Worship  on  earth  avggestivc,  etc.   C.  P.  M 

Psalm  122. 

THE  festal  morn,  my  God,  is  come, 
That  calls  me  to  thy  hallowed  dome, 
Thy  presence  to  adore: 
My  feet  the  summons  shall  attend, 
With  willing  steps  thy  courts  ascend, 

And  tread  the  sacred  floor. 
With  joy  shall  I  behold  the  day, 
That  calls  my  thirsting  soul  away 

To  dwell  among  the  blest! 
For,  lo!  my  great  Redeemer's  power 
Unfolds  the  everlasting  door, 
And  leads  me  to  his  rest! 
i  E'en  now,  to  my  expecting  eyes 
The  heaven-built  towers  of  Salem  riae 
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WORSHIP    AND    PRAISE. 

E'en  now.  with  glad  survey, 

1  view  her  mansions,  that  contain 
The  ano-el  forms,  a  beauteous  train, 

And  shine  with  cloudless  day. 
4  Hither,  from  earth's  remotest  end, 
To'  the  redeemed  of  God  ascend, 
'  Their  tribute  hither  bring;, 
Here,  crowned  with  everlasting  joy, 
In  hymns  of  praise  their  tongues  employ 
And  hail  tlV  immortal  king. 
6  Let  me,  blest  seat,  my  name  behold 
Among  thy  citizens  enroll  d— 

In  thee  for  ever  dwell; 
Let  charity  my  steps  attend, 
My  sole  companion  and  my  menu. 
And  faith  and  hope  farewell ! 

65  T»e  song  of  the   Lornb{b    ^      0.  M 

THOU  dear  Redeemer,  dying  Lamb, 
We  love  to  hear  of  thee; 
No  music's  like  thy  charming  name, 
Nor  half  so  sweet  can  be. 

2  O  may  we  ever  hear  thy  voice. 

In  mercy  to  us  speak; 
Aoid  In  our  Priest  we  will  rejoice. 
Thou  great  MelchisedeK, 

3  Our  Saviour  shall  be  still  our  theme. 

While  in  this  world  we  stay; 
We'll  sing  our  Jesus'  lovely  name. 
When  all  thills  else  decay. 

4  When  we  appear  in  yonder  cloud, 

With  all  the  favor'd  throng. 
Then  will  we  sing  more  sweet,  more  loud 
And  Christ  shall  he  our  son-. 

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PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 

$G    He  hath  the  key*  of  hell  and  of  death.    L.  M  , 
Rer.  1 :  18. 

HAIL  to  the  Prince  of  Life  and  Pea**, 
Who  holds  the  keys  of  death  and  hell . 
The  spacious  world  unseen  is  his. 
The  sov'reign  power  becomes  him  well. 

2  In  shame  and  anguish  once  he  died: 

But  now  he  lives  for  ever  more; 
Bow  down,  you  saints,  around  his  seat, 
And  all  you  angel  bands  adore. 

3  Live,  live  for  ever,  glorious  Lord, 

___To  cr,lsl>  thy  foes  and  guard  thy  friend* 
Wlnle  all  thy  chosen  tribes  rejoice 
That  thy  dominion  never  ends. 

4  Worthy  thy  hand  to  hold  the  keys, 

Guided  by  wisdom  and  by  love; 
Worthy  to  rule  our  mortal  lives, 
O'er  world  below  and  worlds  above. 

Ul  Unto  him  that  loved  wt.  C.   M 

Rev.  1  :  6. 

THERE  is  a  name  J  love  to  hear; 
1  love  to  sing  its  worth; 
It  sounds  like  music  in  mine  ear, 
The  sweetest  name  on  earth, 
*  It  tells  me  of  a  Saviour's  love, 
Who  died  to  set  me  free; 
It  tells  me  of  his  precious  blood 
The  sinner's  perfect  plea. 
6  h  tells  of  One  whose  loving  heart 
Can  feel  my  smallest  woe: 
Who  In  each  sorrow  bears  a  part 
That  none  can  bear  below. 
4  Jesus!  the  name  I  love  8u  well, 
The  name  I  love  to  hear! 
No  saint  on  earth  its  worth  can  telL 
No  heart  conceive  how  dear. 
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WORSHIP    AND    PRAISE. 

5  This  name  shall  shed  its  fragrance  still 

Along  this  thorny  road— 
Shall  sweetly  smooth  the  rugged  hill 
That  leads  me  up  to  God : 

6  And   there,   with   all   the   blood^bt 

From  sin  and  sorrow  free,  Iturong, 

HI  sing  the  new  eternal  song 
Of  Jesus'  love  to  me. 

68         Th€  *ong  of  Moses  and  the  Lamb   ^      H    M, 

AWAKE,  and  sing  the  song 
Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb ; 
Wake  every  heart,  and  every  tongue, 
To  praise  the  Saviour  s  name. 
2  Sing  of  his  dying  love: 
Sing  of  his  rising  power; 
Sin"  how  he  intercedes  above 
For  us,  whose  sins  he  bore. 
1  Sin",  till  we  feel  our  heart 
Ascending  with  our  tongue: 
Sin",  till  the  love  of  sin  depart, 
And  grace  inspire  our  song. 
4  Sing  on  your  heav'nly  way, 
Ye  ransbm'd  sinners,  sing; 
Sing  on,  rejoicing  every  day 
In  Christ,  th'  eternal  King. 
Soon  shall  we  hear  him  say, 

"Ye  blessed  children,  come  I" 
Soon  wiU  he  call  us  hence  away, 
To  our  eternal  home, 

8  &  7 

g9  A  happy  moment. 

SAVIOUR!  1  do  feel  thy  merit, 
Sprinkled  with  redeeming  blood; 
And  n.v  weary  troubled  spirit 
Now  'finds  rest  in  thee,  my  God. 
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PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 

J  am  safe  and  I  am  happy, 

While  in  thy  dear  arms  I  lie, 

Sin  and  Satan  can  not  hurt  me, 

When  the  Saviour  is  so  nigh. 

2  Now  1*11  sine:  of  Jesus1  merit, 

Tell  the  world  of  his  dear  name, 
That  if  any  want  his  spirit. 

lie  is  still  the  very  same  : 
He  that  asketh,  soon  receiveth, 

He  that  seeks  is  sure  to  find, 
Come,  tor  whosoe'er  belie veth. 

He  will  never  cast  behind. 

3  Now  our  Advocate  is  pleading 

With  his  Father  and  our  God: 
Now  for  us  he's  interceding, 

As  the  purchase  of  his  blood: 
Now  methinks  I  hear  him  p raving, 

Father,  save  them.  I  have  died: 
And  the  Father  answers,  saying, 

They  are  freely  justified. 

({)  Christ  worthy  of  all  praise.  C    -M 

Isaiah  12. 

OFOR  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 
My  dear  Redeemer's  praise, 
The  glories  of  my  God,  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace. 

2  Jesus,  the  name  that  charms  our  fears, 

That  bids  our  sorrows  cease: 
T  is  music  to  the  sinner's  ears, 
*T  is  life,  and  health,  and  peace. 

3  He  breaks  the  pow'r  of  reigning  siu. 

He  sets  the  prisoners  free; 
His  blood  can  make  the  foulest  cleKn) 
His  blooc'  ivaiPd  ror  me. 
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4  He  speaks,  and  listening  to  his  voice, 

New  life  the  dead  receive; 
The  mournful  broken  hearts  rejoice, 
The  humble  poor  believe. 

5  Hear  him.  ye  deaf!  his  praise,  ye  dumb. 

Your  looseu'd  tongues  employ: 
Ye  blind,  behold  voi\r  Saviour,  come, 
And  leap,  ye  lame,  for  joy. 

n  Redeeming  ktve. 

Isaiah  03:  9. 

TVrOW  begin  the  heavenly  theme; 
1\    Sing  aloud  in  Jesus1  name; 
Ye  wliohis  salvation  prove, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 
$  Ye  who  see  the  Father's  grace 
Beaming  in  the  Saviour'-  face, 
As  to  Canaan  on  ye  move. 
Praise  and  bless  redeeming  love. 

3  Mourning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears; 
Banish  all  vour  guilty  fears; 
See  vour  guilt  and  curse  remove, 
Canceled  by  redeeming  love. 

4  Welcome,  all  by  sin  oppressed, 
Welcome  to  his  sacred  rest. 
Nothing  brought  him  from  above, 
Nothing  but  redeeming  love. 

6  Hither,  then,  vour  music  bring; 
Strike  aloud  each  cheerful  string, 
Mortals,  join  the  host  above- 
Join  to  praise  redeeming  love. 


79  Stranger*  and  pilgrim: 

•  -  i  Pint.  1:  ll. 

(miLDREN  of  the  heavYly  King, 
j  a<  ve  i.mrnev.  sweetly  sing: 
Sing  vour  Saviour's  worthy  praise. 
Glorious  iu  his  works  and  ways. 
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pttbuc  worship. 

S  Ye  are  traveling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  the  fathers  :rod; 
They  are  happy  now— and  ye 
Soon  their  happiness  shall  see. 

3  Shout,  ye  little  flock,  and  bleat; 
You  on  Jesus'  throne  shall  rest: 
There  your  se;it  is  now  prepared — 
There  your  kingdom  and  reward. 

4  Fear  not.  brethren,  joyful  stand 
On  the  borders  of  your  land; 
Jesus  Christ  von r  Father's  Son, 
Bi(h  you  undismayed  go  on. 

5  Lord,  obediently  we'll  go. 
Gladly  leaving  all  below; 
Onlv  thou  our  leader  be. 
And  we  still  will  follow  thee. 

73      Thy  loving  kindness  is  better  than  life.   L.  M 
Psalm  <;.H :  3. 

AWAKE,  my  soul,  in  joyful  lays, 
And  sing  thy  great  Redeemer's  praise 
He  justly  claims  a  song  from  me. 
His  loving  kindness.  O  how  free! 

2  He  saw  me  ruin'd  by  the  fall 

Vet  lov'd  Lie  notwithstanding  all; 
He  savM  me  from  mv  lost  estate. 
His  loving  kindness,  0  how  great! 
S  Though  num'rous  hosts  of  mighty  foes. 
Though  earth  and  hell  mv  way  oppose, 
He  safely  leads  mv  soul  along. 
His  loving  kindness.  0  how  strong! 

i  When  trouble,  like  a  gloomy  c.oud. 
Has  gathered  thick  and  thtinder'd  loud 

He  near  my  soul  has  always  stood, 
His  loving  kindness.  ()  how  good! 
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*)  I  often  feel  my  sinful  heart 
Prone  from  mv  Jesus  to  depart; 
But  though  1  have  him  oft  lorgot, 
His  loving  kindness  changes  not. 

J5  Soon  shall  1  pass  the  gloomy  vale. 
Soon  all  my  mortal  pow  rs  must  tail, 
O  may  my  last  expiring  breath. 
His  loving  kindness  sing  m  death. 

7  Then  let  me  mount  and  soar  away 
To  the  bright  world  of  endless  day, 
And  sing  with  rapture  and  Miq  rise 
His  loving  kindness  in  the  skies. 

74      Declare  among  the  people  his  doing,      H.  31 
•  *  Psalm  9 :  11. 

COME,  ev'ry  pious  heart 
That  loves  the  Saviour's  name, 
Your  noblest  pow'rs  exert 

To  celebrate  his  fame: 
Tell  all  above  and  all  below 
The  debt  of  love  to  him  you  owe. 
2  He  left  his  starry  crown. 
And  laid  his  robes  aside; 
On  wings  of  love  came  down, 

And  wept,  and  bled,  and  died  : 
What,  he  endurM.  O  who  can  tell, 
To  save  our  souls  from  death  and  belli 
3  From  the  dark  grave  he  rose— 
The  mansion  of  the  dead; 
And  thence  his  mighty  foea 
In  fflorioua  triumph  led: 
Ui>  through  the  sky.  the  Conq'ror  rode, 
And  reigns  on  high  the  Son  of  God. 
Jtsus.  we  ne'er  can  pay 

The  debt  we  owe  thy  love, 
Yet  tell  us  how  we  may 

Our  gratitude  approve: 
Our  liiiirte— our  all  to  thee  we  give; 
The  gilt,  though  small,  do  thou  receive. 


PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 

75  He  lath  done  all  thing*  \oeU  L.  M 

Mark  7 :  87. 

"VTOWghall  our  hearts  witli  pleasure  rat* 
ll   To  our  dear  Lord  a  song  of  praise; 
We'll  sing  li is  love,  his  goodness  tell, 
Our  Savio'ir  hath  done  all  things  well. 

I  With  pitying  oves  ho  viewVl  our  ease, 
And  came  to  save  our  ruin'd  race; 
He  conquer'd  sin  and  death  and  hell. 
Our  Jesus  hath  done  all  things  well. 

I  His  work  how  great,  hrs  plan  how  vasti 
But  when  it  all  appears  at  last. 
It  will  our  highest  praise  excel. 
For  Jesus  will  do  all  things  well. 

4  When  the  creation  is  restored. 
And  God  shall  be  by  all  ador'd, 
How  loudly  will  the  triumph  swell, 
Our  Jesus  hath  done  all  things  well. 

5  Sin.  death  and  hell,  will  Christ  destroy, 
And  fill  the  universe  with  joy; 

His  love  shall  then  each  voice  compel 
To  cry— He  has  done  all  things  well. 

6  All  creatures  then  as  one  shall  join 
To  shout  aloud  his  praise  divine — 
As  sacred  prophecies  foretell— 

And  say— He  hath  done  all  things  well, 

7()  Assurance  of  safety  in  Christ.         L.  M> 

2  Tim.  1:  12. 

SAVIOUR  of  men,  we  bless  thy  name, 
For  thou  art  good  for  ever  more; 
Thv  pow'r  and  grace  we  would  proclaim 
And  thine  eternal  love  adore. 

*  Tn?r  %]OTy  sna11  for  ever  stand. 

Thy  truth  remains  both  firm  and  sure 
Our  souls  we  venture  in  thine  hand, 
And  there  we  know  we  arc  secure. 
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WORSHIP   AND   PRAISE. 

3  Though  troubles  come  and  sorrows  rise, 
We  will  not  fear,  for  God's  our  aid; 
HI  tidings  can  not  those  surprise, 
Who  are  upon  Jehovah  stay'd. 

\  Glory  to  Christ,  our  faithful  friend; 
He  is  the  Lord  whom  angels  fear; 
On  him  we  always  would  depend, 
And  in  his  righteousness  appear. 

5  We  love  the  Lord  our  God  most  high — 

His  grace  demands  our  noblest  song; 
All  praise  to  Christ  who  came  to  die, 
To  him  all  glory  doth  belong. 

{  I  Love  which  paaseth  hnoypledge.      -Li.  M 

Eph.  3:  19. 

OF  him  who  did  salvation  bring, 
I  could  for  ever  think  and  sing; 
Arise,  ye  needy,  he'll  relieve: 
Arise,  ye  guilty,  he  *11  forgive. 

2  Ask  but  his  grace,  and.  lo,  'tis  given  ! 
Ask,  and  he  turns  your  hell  to  heaven : 
Though  sin  and  sorrow  wound  my  soul, 
Jesus,  thy  balm  will  make  it  whole. 

3  To  shame  our  sins,  he  blushed  in  blood, 
He  closed  his  eyes  to  show  us  God ; 
Let  all  the  world  fall  down  and  know 
That  none  but  God  such  love  can  show 

1  Tis  thee  I  love;  for  thee  alone 
I  shed  my  tears  and  make  my  moan : 
Where'er  I  am,  where'er  I  move, 
I  meet  the  object  of  my  love. 

6  Insatiate  to  this  spring  I  fly; 
I  drink,  and  yet  am  ever  dry ; 

Ah!  who  against  thy  charms  is  proof? 
Ah!  who  that  loves  can  iove  enough? 
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PUBLIC   WORSHIP. 
78  Striving  to  praise  Christ.  O.M- 

LET  us,  tlie  sheep  by  Jesus  nam'd. 
Our  Shepherd's  mercy  bless; 
Let  us,  whom  Jesus  hath'redeeni'd, 
Sliow  forth  our  thankfulness. 
2  Xot  unto  US,  to  thee  alone. 
Be  praise  and  glorv  giv'n ; 
Here  shall  thy  praises  be  begun, 
But  carried  on  in  heav'n. 
5  The  host*  of  spirits  now  with  thee, 
Eternal  anthems  sing, 
To  imitate  them  here,  lo!  we 
Our  hallelujahs  bring. 

4  Had  we  our  tongues  like  them  inspirU 

Like  theirs  our  songs  should  rise, 
Like  them  we  never  should  be  tir'd, 
But  love  the  sacrifice. 

5  Till  we  this  vail  of  flesh  lay  down, 

Accept  our  weaker  lays; 
And  when,  O  Lord,  we  reach  thy  throne. 
We  11  join  in  nobler  praise. 

79  Worship,  a  delight.  S.  M. 

Isaiah  58 :  13. 

LORD,  at  thy  sacred  feet, 
Joyful  would  we  appear; 
Within  thy  earthly  temple  meet, 
To  see  thy  glory  here 

2  We  come  to  worship  thee, 

For  thou  art  God  alone; 
In  humble  pray'r  to  bend  the  knee 
Before  thy  holy  throne. 

3  Thy  word  is  our  delight. 

Thy  truth  will  make  us  free; 
Tis  from  thyself  a  heav'nly  light, 
It  leads  our  souls  to  thee 
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WORSni/   AND    PRAISE. 

i  Thy  goodness  we  behold, 

While  in  thy  presence.  Lord; 
Thy  wondrous  truth  and  love  unfold— 
The  treasures  of  thy  word. 

5  In  all  our  meetings  here, 

Our  souls  are  blessed  with  good , 
Thou  wilt  to  waiting  minds  be  near, 
And  give  thy  children  food. 

6  So  Will  we  render  praise 

To  thee,  the  God  of  Love ; 
With  pleasure  walk  in  all  thy  ways, 
Till  we  shall  meet  above. 

ftA  Heavenly  places  in  Christ  •"•  M 

vv  Eph.  1 :  3. 

LORD,  how  delightful 't  is  to  see 
A  whole  assembly  worship  thee  I 
At  once  they  sing,  at  once  they  pray; 
They  hear  of  heav'n,  and  learn  the  way. 

2  I  have  been  there,  and  still  would  go; 
>Tis  like  the  dawn  of  heavn  below; 
Not  all  that  careless  sinners  say, 
Shall  tempt  me  to  forget  this  day. 

3  O,  write  upon  my  mein'ry.  Lord. 
The  truths  and  precepts  of  thy  word, 
Tl  at  I  may  break  thy  laws  no  more, 
But  love  thee  better  than  before. 

K 1  The  preparation  of  the  heart,         V.  w 

^  *  Prov.  16 :  i. 

ONCE  more  we  come  before  our  God, 
Once,  more  his  blessing  ask  ; 
O,  may  not  duty  seem  a  load, 
Nor  worship  prove  a  task. 
*  Father,  thv  quickening  Spirit  send 
From  heavV  in  Jesus'  name. 
To  make  our  waiting  m  mis  attend, 
And  put  our  souls  in  traine. 
5S 


PUBLIC  WORSHIP. 

J  May  we  receive  the  word  we  hea:\ 
Each  In  an  honest  heart; 
Hoard  up  the  precious  treasure  there, 
And  never  with  it  part. 

{  To  seek  thee,  all  our  hearts  dispose, 
To  each  thy  blessing  suit, 
And  let  the  seed  thy  servant  sows 
Produce  a  copious  fruit. 

i  Bid  the  refresh] nor  north  wind  wake. 
Say  to  the  south  wind,  blow; 
Let  eVry  plant  the  pow'r  partake, 
And  all  the  garden  grow. 

6  Revive  the  parch  "d  with  heav'nly  show'ra, 
The  cold  with  warmth  divine; 
And  as  the  benefit  is  ours, 
Be  all  the  glory  thine. 

&J,  Bleated  are  they  that  dwell  in  thy  houne.  L.  M. 
Psalm  84  :  4. 

HOW  pleasant  how  divinely  fair, 
O  Lord  of  hosts,  thy  dwellings  areT 
With  long  desire  my  spirit  faints 
To  meet  the  assemblies  of  thy  saints. 

2  My  soul  would  rest  in  thine  abode, 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God ; 
My  God!  my  King!  why  should  1  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  thee! 

1  Blest  are  the  souls  who  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace; 
There  they  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  seek  th**  .ace,  and  learn  thy  praise. 

4  Blest  are  trie  men  whose  hearts  are  Set 
To  find  the  way  to  Zion's  gate; 
Go  I  i<  their  strength,  and  through  tbe  road 
The\   lean  upon  their  Helper,  God 
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WORSHIP   AND    PRAISE. 
83  Every  place,  a  place  of  worship.      -U  M- 

OTTIOU,  to  whom,  in  ancient  time. 
The  lyre  of  Hebrew  bards  was  strong, 
Whom  kings  adored  in  songs  sublime. 

And  prophets  prais'd  with  glowing  tongue 
2  Not  now  on  Zion's  night  alone 

Thv  favor' d  worshiper  may  dwell, 
For  where,  at  sultry  noon,  thy  Son 

Sat,  weary,  by  the  patriarch's  well. 

From  ev'ry  place  below  the  skies, 

The  grateful  song,  the  fervent  pray  r, 
The  incense  of  the  heart,  may  rise 

To  heav'n,  and  find  acceptance  there. 
4  O  thou,  to  whom,  in  ancient  time, 

The  lyre  of  prophet  bards  was  strung, 
To  thee,  at  last,  in  every  clime, 

Shall  temples  rise  and  praise  be  sung. 

ftl  0  how  I  love  thy  law.  U.  M 

°^  I>*alniHll9:  97. 

I  LOVE  to  see  the  Lord  below; 
His  church  displays  his  grace; 
But  upper  worlds  his  glory  know, 
And  view  him  face  to  face. 

2  I  love  to  worship  at  his  feet 

Though  sin  annoy  me  there; 
But  saints,  exalted  near  his  seat, 
Have  no  assaults  to  fear. 

3  I  love  to  meet  him  in  his  court, 

And  taste  his  heav'nlv  love, 
But  still  his  visits  seem  too  short, 
Or  1  too  soon  remove. 

4  He  shines,  and  1  am  all  delight; 

He  hides,  and  all  is  pain; 
When  will  lie  lix  me  in  his  signu 
And  ne'er  depart  again  r 
BO 


PUBLIC    WORSniP. 

5  O  Lord,  I  love  thy  service  now; 
Thy  church  displays  thy  power, 
But  soon  in  heav'n  I  hope  to  bow, 
And  praise  thee  evermore. 

*\)  The  advantages  of  worship.  CM. 

HERE  cares  and  angry  passions  cease, 
For  saints  together  meet 
To  spend  an  hour  of  pray'r  and  peace 
At  their  Redeemer's  feet. 

2  No  sculptured  wonders  meet  the  sight, 

Nor  pietur'd  saints  appear. 
Nor  stori'd  window's  gorgeous  light— 
For  God  himself  is  here. 

3  And  here  are  comrades  in  the  war 

With  Satan  and  with  sin. 
Who  now  in  God's  own  favor  share, 
And  soon  their  heav'n  will  win. 

4  Glory  to  God  !  who  deigns  to  bless 

Tins  consecrated  day — 
Unfolds  hif-  wondrous  promises 
And  makes  it  sweet  to  pray. 

5  Glory  to  God  !  who  deigns  to  hear 

The  humblest  sigh  we  raise. 
And  answers  ev'ry  heartfelt  pray'r, 
And  hears  our  hymn  of  praise. 

*)[)  Longing  for  the  house  of  God.        U.  M 

Psalm  84. 

LORD  of  the  worlds  above. 
How  pleasant,  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love. 

Thine  earthly  temples  are; 
To  thine  abode  my  heart  aspires, 
With  warm  desires  to  see  my  God. 
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WORSHIP   AND    PRAISE. 

2  O  happy  souls,  that  pray 

Where  God  appoints  to  hear! 
O  happy  men.  that  pay 

Their  constant  service  there! 
They  praise  thee  still ;  and  happy  they 
That  love  the  way  to  Zion's  hill. 

3  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 

Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
Till  each  arrives  at  length, 

Till  each  in  heaven  appears: 
0  glorious  seat!  thou,  God  our  King, 
Shalt  thither  bring  our  willing  feet, 

87  The  bleat  hour  of  worship.  «•  M. 

BLEST  hour  when  mortal  man  retires 
To  hold  communion  with  bis  God, 
To  send  to  heav'n  his  warm  desires, 
And  listen  to  the  sacred  word. 

2  Blest  hour  when  earthly  cares  resign 
Their  empire  o'er  his  anxious  breast. 

While  all  around  the  calm  divine 
Proclaims  the  holy  day  of  rest. 

3  Blest  hour  when  God  himself  draws  nigh. 
Well  pleas'd  his  people's  voice  to  hear. 

To  hush  the  penitential  sigh. 

And  wipe  away  the  mourner  8  tear. 

!  Blest  hour,  for  where  the  Lord  resort*  • 

Foretastes  of  future  bliss  are  giv  n, 
\hd  mortals  find  his  earthly  courts 
The  house  of  God,  the  gate  of  neav  n 

gy  god  glorious.  10s  &  Hi, 

0      WORSHIP  the  King,  all-glorious  ftbove, 
„   And  gratefully  Bin*  hiw  wonderful  love, 
Our  shield  and  Defender,  the  Ancieul  of  Payt, 

Pavilioned  iu  ByUmdor,  and  girded  with  pnifne. 

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PUBLIC    WORSHIP, 

*  0»  tell  °'  hi*  might,  and  sing  of  his  grace, 
Whose  robe  is  the  light,  whose  canopy  space : 
Hi«  chariots  of  wrath  the  deep  thunder  cloodi  fona 
And  dark  is  his  path  on  the  wings  of  the  storm. 

3  Thj  bountiful  care,  what  tongue  can  recite? 
It  breathes  in  the  air,  it  shines  in  the  light, 

It  streams  from  the  hills,  it  descends  to  th«*  plalB, 
And  sweetly  distils  in  the  Jew  and  the  rain. 

4  Frail  children  of  dust,  and  feeble  as  frail, 
In  thee  do  we  trust,  nor  find  thee  to  fail  ; 
Thy  mercies  how  tender  !  how  firm  to  the  endl 
Our  Maker,  Defender,  Redeemer,  and  Friend. 

89  Grateful  adoration,  L.  M, 

Psalm  100. 

BEFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
Ye  nations,  bow  witli  sacred  joy; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone; 
He  can  create,  and  he  destroy. 

2  ITis  sov'reign  pow'r,  without  our  aid, 
Made  us  of  clay  and  fornfd  us  men; 

And  when,  like  wand'ring  sheep,  westray'd 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

3  We  are  his  people,  we  his  care,— 
Our  souls  and  all  our  mortal  frame; 

nhat  lasting  honors  shall,  we  rear, 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name? 

1  We'll  crowd  thy  gates  with  thankful  songt 
High  as  the  heav'ns  our  voices  raise; 

And  earth,  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues, 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

5  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command; 

Vast  as  eternity  thy  love; 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  must  stand, 

>>  hen  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 
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90  Grateful  acknowledgments.  0.  M, 

Psalm  116:  12. 

WHAT  shall  I  render  to  my  God 
For  all  his  kindness  shown? 
My  feet  shall  visit  thine  abode, 
My  songs  address  thy  throne* 

2  Among  the  saints  that  fill  thine  house 

My  otTring  shall  be  paid ; 
There  shall  my  zeal  perform  the  vows 
My  soul  in  anguish  made. 

3  How  happy  all  thy  servants  are ! 

How  great  thy  grace  to  niel 
My  life,  which  thou  hast  made  thy  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

4  Now  I  am  thine —  for  ever  thine, 

Nor  shall  my  purpose  move ; 
Thy  hand  has  loosed  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

5  Here,  in  thy  courts,  I  leave  my  vow, 

And  thy  rich  grace  record ; 
Witness,  ye  saints,  who  hear  me  now, 
If  I  forsake  the  Lord, 


OPENING  HYMNS. 

9  J        A  blessing  humbly  and  earnestly  sought.       7s. 

Gen.  33:  16. 

LORD,  we  come  before  thee  now, 
At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow  : 
O !  do  not  our  suit  disdain  ! 
Shall  we  seek  thee.  Lord,  in  vain? 

2  In  thine  own  appointed  way, 
Now  we  seek  thee,  here  we  stay; 
Lord,  we  know  not  how  to  go, 
Till  a  blessing  thou  bestow. 


OJ  KMNG  HY.»I.\«*. 


3  Send  some  message  from  thy  word. 
That  may  joy  and  peace  afforl; 
Let  thy  Spirit  now  impart 

Fnll  salvation  to  each  heart. 

4  Comfort  those  who  weep  and  mourB} 
[<«et  the  time  of  joy  return! 

Those  that  are  east  down,  lift  up. 
Make  them  strong  in  faith  and  hope  I 

5  Grant  that  all  may  seek  and  find 
Thee  a  graeious  God  and  kind : 
Heal  the  sick,  the  captive  free. 
Let  us  all  rejoice  in  thee. 

J-  Unbelief  lamented.  L.  Bl 

1  Kings  18  :  21-if 

DOES  it  not  grief  and  wonder  move. 
To  think  of  [srnePs  dreadful  fall! 
Who  needed  miracles  to  prove 
Whether  the  Lord  were  God  or  Baal! 
2  Methinks  I  see  Elijah  stand. 

His  features  glow  with  love  and  zeaL 
In  faith  and  pray'r  he  lifts  his  hand, 
And  makes  to  heav'n  his  great  appeal 

5  M  O  God,  if  I  thy  servant  im, 

It  is  thy  message  fills  u,y  heart 
Xow  glorify  thy  holy  name, 

And  show  this  people  who  thou  art." 
He  spoke,  and  lo,  a  sudden  flame 

Consum'd  the  wood,  the  dust,  the  ston« 
The  people,  struck,  at  once  proclaim  : 

"  The  Lord  is  God,  the  Lord  alone." 

6  Like  him  we  mourn  an  awful  day, 

When  more  for  Baal  than  God 'appear; 
Like  him,  believers,  let  us  pray, 
And  may  the  God  of  Israel  hear 
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WORSHIP   AND    FKA1SK. 

93  Speak,  Lord,  ihy  servant  heareth.       1*.  M 

1  Sam.  3 :  10. 

WHILE  now  thy  throne  of  grace  we  seek. 
O  God !  within  our  spirits  speak ; 
For  we  will  hear  thy  voice  to-day, 
Nor  turn  our  hardened  hearts  away. 
2  Speak  in  thy  gentlest  tones  of  love, 
nil  all  our  best  affections  move; 
<V>  long  to  hear  thy  gentle  call, 
\nd  feel  that  thou  art  all  in  all. 
9  To  conscience  speak  thy  quick'ning  word, 
Till  all  its  sense  of  sin  is'stirr'd; 
For  we  would  leave  no  stain  of  guile. 
To  cloud  the  radiance  of  thy  smile. 

4  Speak.  Father,  to  the  anxious  heart. 
Till  every  fear  and  doubt  depart; 
For  we  can  find  no  home  or  rest, 

Till  with  thy  spirit's  whispers  blest. 

5  Speak  to  convince,  forgive,  console  : 
Childlike  we  yield  to  thy  control : 
These  hearts,  too  often  clos'd  before, 
Would  grieve  thy  patient  love  no  more. 

94  Acceptable  worship.  C  M. 

John  4:  23. 

THE  offerings  to  thy  throne  which  rise, 
Of  mingled  praise  and  pray'r, 
Are  but  a  worthless  sacrifice, 
Unless  the  heart  is  there. 
2  Upon  thine  all-discerning  ear 
Let  no  vain  words  intrude; 
No  tribute  but  the  vow  sincere- 
The  tribute  of  the  good. 
S  My  off  rln<rs  will  indeed  be  blest, 
If  sanctified  by  thee — 
If  thy  pure  Spirit  touch  my  breast 
With  its  own  purity. 
66  * 


OPENING    HYMN8. 

4  O,  ioay  that  Spirit  warm  my  heart 
To  piety  and  love, 
And  to  life's  lowly  vale  impart 
Some  rays  from  heav'n  ab?ve. 

JO  Gathered  together  in  my  name.         C.  M 

Matt.  18:  20. 

IN  thy  great  name,  0  Lord,  we  come, 
To  worship  at  thy  feet; 
O,  pour  thy  Holy  Spirit  down 
On  all  that  now  shall  meet. 

2  We  come  to  hear  Jehovah  speak, 

To  hear  the  Saviour's  voice; 
Thy  face  and  favor.  Lord,  we  seek; 
Now  make  our  hearts  rejoice. 

3  Teach  us  to  pray  and  praise,  and  hear, 

And  understand  thy  word; 
To  feel  thy  blissful  presence  near, 
And  trust  our  living  Lord. 

4  Let  sinners  now  thy  goodness  prove, 

And  saints  rejoice  in  thee; 
Let  rebels  be  subdu'd  by  love, 
And  to  the  Saviour  flee. 

!)(]  A  prayer  for  liberty  in  worahip.       C.  M 

2  Cor.  3:  17. 

OLORD,  our  languid  souls  inspire, 
For  here  we  trust  thou  art  : 
Send  down  a  coal  of  heav'nly  fire 
To  warm  each  waiting  heart 

2  Show  us  some  tokens  of  thy  love, 

Our  fainting  hope  to  raise; 
And  pour  Lliy  blessing  from  above, 
That  we  may  render  praise. 

3  Within  these  walls,  let  holy  peace 

And  love  and  concord  dwell; 
Here  give  the  troubled  conscience  ease, 
The  wounded  spirit  heal. 
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WORSHIP   AND   PRAISE. 

4  The  feeling  heart,  the  melting  eye, 

The  humble  mind  bestow ; 
And  shine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
To  make  our  graces  grow. 

5  May  we  in  faith  receive  thy  word, 

In  faith  present  our  pray'rs; 
And  in  the  presence  of  our  Lord 

Unbosom  all  our  cares. 
And  may  the  gospel's  joyful  sound, 

Enforc'd  by  mighty  grace, 
Awaken  sinners  all  around, 

To  come  and  till  the  place. 

Q7  Dependence  acknowledged.  ^     -*"- 

V*  r  John  15:  5. 

riMIE  saints  appear  to  tread  the  courts 
1   Of  their  dear  God  below; 
Behold  the  multitude  resorts 
To  hear  the  trumpet  blow. 

2  Lord  God  !  appear  for  our  relief: 

What  can  we  do  alone  ? 
Come.  Saviour,  banish  unbelief, 
And  take  us  for  thine  own. 

3  Our  eyes,  O  Lord,  are  unto  thee; 

Assist  US.  Lord,  we  pray; 
O  may  thy  Spirit  present  be, 
O  Lord,  thy  pow'r  display. 

I  Jesus,  let  us  thy  gospel  hear, 
Teach  us  to  know  thy  voice;, 
Make  ev'ry  stubborn  sinner  tear 
And  all  thy  saints  rejoice. 
5  Come.  Lord,  nor  let  us  be  dismM  'd  . 
Lord,  hear  thv  people  pray; 
And  let  thy  mercy  be  display  d 
Among  us  here  this  day. 
G8 


Ol'EMNG   HYMNS. 

98  The  effectual  door.  C  M 

1  Cor.  16 :  9. 

PSSUS,  thou  dear  redeeming  Lord. 
Thy  blessing  we  implore; 
Open  the  door  to  preach  thy  word, 
Th*  great,  effectual  door. 

2  Gather  the  outcasts  in,  and  save 

From  sin  and  Satan's  pow'r! 
And  let  them  now  acceptance  have, 
And  know  their  gracious  hour. 

3  Lover  of  souls!  thou  know'st  to  prize 

What  thou  hast  bought  so  dear; 
Come,  then,  and  in  thy  people's  eyes 
With  all  thy  wounds  appear. 

4  Appear,  as  when  of  old  confest— 

The  sufTring  Son  of  God; 
And  let  us  see  thee  in  thy  vest, 
But  newly  dipt  in  blood. 

5  The  hardness  of  onr  hearts  remove, 

Thou  who  for  sin  hast  died; 
Show  us  the  tokens  of  thy  love, 
Thy  feet,  thy  hands,  thy  side. 

yj  Prayer  for  a  blessing  on  worship.  7i 

rro  thy  temple  we  repair: 
I  Lord,  we  love  to  worship  there: 
There,  within  the  vail  we  meet 
Christ  upon  the  mercy-seat. 

2  While  thy  glorious  name  is  sung. 
Tune  our  lips,  inspire  our  tongue; 
Then  our  joyful  souls  shall  bless 
Christ,  the  Lord,  our  Righteousness. 

3  While  to  thee  our  pravVs  ascend. 
Let  thine  ear  in  love  attend ; 
Hear  us  when  thy  Spirit  pleads. 
Hear,  for  Jesus  intercedes. 

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WOR8HIP   AND    PRAI8K. 

4  While  thy  word  is  heard  with  awe, 
While  we  tremble  at  thy  law, 

Let  thy  gospel's  wondrous  love 
Ev'ry  doubt  and  fear  remove. 

5  From  thy  house  when  we  return, 
Let  our  hearts  within  us  burn ; 
Then,  at  ev'ning,  we  may  say, 

44 We  have  walked  with  God  to-day.' 

100  An  opening  prayer.  L.  JM 

John  21 :  6. 

MOW,  while  the  gospel-net  is  cast, 
1M   Do  thou,  O  Lord,  the  effort  own ; 
From  num'rous  disappointments  past, 
Teach  us  to  hope  in  thee  alone. 

2  May  this  be  a  much-favor' d  hour, 

To  souls  in  Satan's  bondage  led  ; 
O,  clothe  thy  word  with  sovYeten  pow'r 
To  break  the  rocks,  and  raise  the  dead ! 

3  To  mourners  speak  a  cheering  word, 

On  seeking  souls  vouchsafe  to  shine; 
Let  poor  backsliders  be  restor'd. 
And  all  thy  saints  in  praises  join. 

101  Take  heed,  therefore,  how  i/e  hear.     L.  M 

Luke  8:  18. 

THY  presence,  gracious  God.  afford; 
Prepare  us  to  receive  thy  word  ; 
Now  let  thy  voice  engage  our  ear. 
And  faith  be  mix'd  with  what  we  hear. 
1  Distracting  thoughts  and  cares  remove, 
And  fix  our  hearts  and  hopes  above; 
With  food  divine  may  we  be  fed, 
And  satisfied  with  living  bread. 
3  To  us  thy  sacred  word  apply. 
With  sovereign  pow'r  and  energy , 
And  may  we,  in  thy  faith  ami  (ear 
Reduce  to  practice  what  we  hear. 
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OPENING    HYMNS. 

4  Father  in  us  thy  Son  reveal ; 
Teach  us  to  know  and  do  thy  will; 
Thy  saving  pow'r  and  love  display, 
And  guide  us  to  the  realms  of  day. 

J  02  A  psalm  be/ore  sermon.  8.  ML 

Psalm  95. 

10ME,  sound  his  praise  abroad, 
And  hymns  of  glory  sing! 
Jehovah  is  the  sovereign  God, 
The  universal  King. 
3  H>  form'd  the  deeps  unknown, 
He  gave  the  seas  their  bound; 
The  wat'ry  worlds  are  all  his  own. 
And  all  the  solid  ground. 

3  Come,  worship  at  his  throne. 

Come,  bow  before  the  Lord ; 
We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own, 
He  form'd  us  by  his  word. 

4  To-day  attend  his  voice, 

Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod; 
Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 

And  own  your  gracious  God. 
6  But  if  your  cars  refuse 

The  language  of  his  grace,         [Jews, 
And   hearts  grow  hard   like  stubborn 

That  unbelieving  race: 
6  The  Lord,  in  vengeance  drest. 

Will  lift  his  hand  and  swear. 
4  You  that  despis'd  my  promis'd  rest, 

Shall  have  no  portion  there  P 

103  There  am  I.  L    M. 

Matt.  18:  20. 

WHERE  two  or  three,  with  sweet  accord. 
Obedient  to  their  sovereign  Lord, 
Meet  to  recount  his  acts  of  grace. 
And  offer  solemn  pray'r  ana  praise: 

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WORSHIP   AND   PllAISE. 

3  "There,"  said  the  Saviour,  "  will  I  be, 
Amid  this  little  company; 
To  them  unvail  my  smiling  face, 
And  shed  my  glories  round  the  place/' 

3  We  meet  at  thy  command,  dear  Lord, 
Reiving  on  thy  faithful  word; 
Now  send  thy  Spirit  from  above, 
Now  fill  our  hearts  with  heav'uly  love 

CLOSING  HYMNS. 

104    it  *»  g°°d  that tJie  heart  oe  **taf  tithed.  S   M. 

LORD,  at  this  closing  hour 
Establish  ev'ry  heart 
Upon  thy  word  of  truth  and  pow'r, 
To  keep  us  when  wTe  part. 

2  Peace  to  our  brethren  give; 

Fill  all  our  hearts  with  love: 
In  faith  and  patience  may  we  live, 
And  seek  our  rest  above. 

3  Through  changes,  bright  or  drear, 

We  would  thy  will  pursue; 
And  toil  to  spread  thy  kingdom  here, 
Till  we  its  glory  view. 

4  To  God,  the  Only  Wise, 

In  every  age  ador'd. 
Let  glory  from  the  church  arise 
Through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 

105  The  increase  of  God.  0.  M 

1V  '  1  Cor.  3  :  6. 

0GOD,  by  whom  the  seed  is  giv'u. 
By  whom  the  harvest  blest; 
Whose,  word,  like  manna  show'red  from 
U  planted  in  our  breast  [hcuv'n. 


CLOSING    HYMNS. 

S  Preserve  it  from  the  passing  feet, 
And  plund'rers  of  the  air; 
The  sultry  sun's  intenser  heat, 
And  weeds  of  worldly  care! 

5  Though  buried  deep,  or  thinly  strewn, 
Do  thou  thy  grace  supply; 
The  hope  in  earthly  furrows  sown 
Shall  ripen  in  the  sky 

10b        The  Lord  bless  thee  and  keep  thee.       L.  M 

Num.  6  :  24. 

ERE  to  the  world  again  we  go. 
Its  pleasures,  cares,  and  idle  show, 
Thy  grace,  once  more,  O  God,  we  crave. 
From  folly  and  from  sin  to  save. 

2  May  the  great  truths  we  here  have  heard— 
The  lessons  of  thy  holy  word- 
Dwell  in  our  inmost  bosoms  deep, 

And  all  our  souls  from  error  keep. 

3  0.  may  the  inflVnce  of  this  day 
Long  as  our  mem'ry  with  us  stay, 
And  as  an  angel  guardian  prove, 
To  guide  us  to  our  home  above. 

1  (J  i  Apostolic  benediction.  8s  &  7&. 

2  Cor.  13:  14 

MAY  the  grace  of  Christ,  our  Saviour, 
And  the  Father's  boundless  ove, 
With  the  Holy  Spirit's  favor. 
Rest  upon  us  from  above. 

1  Thns  may  we  abide  In  union 
With  each  other  and  the  Lord, 
And  possess,  in  sweet  communion, 
Joys  which  earth  can  not  afford. 
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WORSHIP   AND    PRAISE. 

108  K"P  the™/™™  the  evil.         8s,  7s  4  4 

John  17 :  16. 

n  OD  of  our  salvation,  hear  us ; 
VJ  Bless,  O  bless  us,  ere  we  go; 
When  we  join  the  world,  be  near  us, 

Lest  we  cold  and  careless  grow : 
Saviour,  keep  us— 

Keep  us  safe  from  ev'ry  foe 
U  May  we  live  in  view  of  heav'n, 

Where  we  hope  to  see  thy  face; 
Save  us  from  unhallow'd  leaven, 

All  that  might  obscure  thy  grace; 
Keep  us  walking 

Each  in  his  appointed  place. 
3  As  our  steps  are  drawing  nearer 

To  the  place  we  call  our  home, 
May  our  view  of  heav'n  grow  clearer, 

Hope  more  bright  of  joys  to  come; 
And,  when  dying. 

May  thy  presence  cheer  the  gloom. 

109  A  prayer  for  success,  li.  M 

0tf  what  has  now  been  sown, 
Thv  blessing,  Lord,  bestow  ' 
The  power  is  thine  alone 

To  make  it  spring  and  grow ; 
Do  thou  the  gracious  harvest  raise. 
And  thou  alone  shalt  have  the  praise. 

J  JO  Dismission.  ^  ■» 

DISMISS  us  from  the  house  of  pray'r. 
With  blessings  such  as  mortals  need. 
And  make  our  souls  thy  constant  care. 
Till  we  from  evil  shall  be  freed. 
i  And  if  we  never  meet  again, 

Till  we  our  Lord  appearing  see, 
O  may  we  all  with  Jesus  reign. 
And  always  with  our  Saviour  be* 
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CLOSING   HYMNS 
III  Dismission.  L.  M 

DISMISS  us  with  thy  blessing,  Lord- 
Help  us  to  feed  upon  thy  word; 
All  that  has  been  amiss  forgive, 
And  let  thy  truth  within  us  live. 
2  Though  we  are  guilty,  thou  art  good- 
Wash  all  our  works  in  Jesus'  blood 
Give  ev'ry  fett'red  soul  release, 
And  bid  us  all  depart  in  peace. 

1 1  £  Closing  worship.  JB .  M 

TO  thee  our  wants  are  known, 
From  thee  are  all  our  pow'rs; 
Accept  what  is  thine  own, 
And  pardon  what  is  ours 
Our  praises,  Lord, 

And  pray'rs  receive, 
And  to  thy  word, 
A  blessing  give. 

1 10  After  sermon.  8a, 

THIS  God  is  the  God  we  adore, 
«n  °ur  faitnf«l*  unchangeable  friend; 
\\  hose  love  is  as  large  as  his  pow'r, 
And  neither  knows  measure  nor  end. 
2  'Tis  Jesus,  the  first  and  the  last. 

Whose  Spirit  shall  guide  us  safe  home' 
We  11  praise  him  for  all  that  is  past, 
And  trust  him  for  all  that's  to  come. 

114  For  the  fulness  of  peace  and  joy.       P.  M 

Ti0^,?' (,ismiss  »s  with  thv  blessing, 
-U  Fill  our  hearts  with  joy  and  peace 
Let  us  each,  thy  love  possessing, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  grace; 
O  refresh  us,  etc.. 
Traveling  through  this  wilderness. 
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WORSHIP   AND   PRAISE. 

2  Thanks  we  give  and  adoration. 
For  thy  gospel's  ioyful  sound 
May  the  fruits  of  thy  salvation 
In  our  hearts  and  lives  abound  I 
Ever  faithful,  etc., 
To  the  truth  may  we  be  found! 

8  So,  whene'er  the  signal's  giv'n 
Us  from  earth  to  call  away— 
Borne  on  angel's  wings  to  heav  n- 
Glad  the  summons  to  obey: 
May  we  ever,  etc., 
Reign  with  Christ  in  endless  day! 

1 15  At  the  close  of  meeting.  "•  M 

OXCE  more,  before  we  part, 
We'll  bless  the  Saviour's  name' 
Record  his  mercies,  ev'ry  heart; 
Sing  ev'ry  tongue,  the  same. 

2  Hoard  up  his  sacred  word, 

And  feed  thereon  and  grow; 
Go  on,  and  seek  to  know  the  Loni, 
And  practice  what  you  know. 

3  And  if  we  meet  no  more 

On  Zion's  earthly  ground, 
O  may  we  reach  that  blissful  state 
Where  all  thy  saints  are  bound. 


SOCIAL  WORSHIP. 

mj  Teach  us  to  pray.  ^«  *,J 

'  Luke  11 :  1. 

LORD,  teach  us  how  to  pray  aright, 
With  rev'rence  and  with  fear: 
Though  dust  and  ashes  in  thy  sigh*, 
We  may,  we  must,  draw  near. 
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SOCIAL   WORSHIP. 

2  Burden'd  with  guilt,  convinc'd  of  sia 

In  weakness,  want,  and  woe — 
Fightings  without  and  fears  within. 
Lord,  whither  shall  we  go? 

3  God  of  all  grace,  we  come  to  thee 

With  broken,  contrite  hearts; 
Give  what  thine  eye  delights  to  set — 

Truth  in  the  inward  parts. 
Give  deep  humility;  the  sense 

Of  godly  sorrow  give; 
A  strong,  desiring  confidence, 

To  hear  thy  voice  and  live; 

5  Patience,  to  watch,  and  wait,  and  weep 

Though  mercy  long  delay; 
Courage  our  fainting  souls  to  keep, 
And  trust  thee,  though  thou  slay. 

6  Give  these,  and  then  thy  will  be  done; 

Thus,  strengthened  with  all  might. 
We,  bv  thy  Spirit  and  thy  Son, 
Shall  pray,  and  pray  aright. 

117  Invitation  to  prayer.  o.  M 

COME  to  the  house  of  pray'r! 
O  thou  afflicted,  come; 
The  God  of  peace  shall  meet  thee  there; 
He  makes  that  house  his  home. 
2  Come  to  the  house  of  praise! 
Ye  who  are  happy  now, 
In  sweet  accord  your  voices  raise, 
1e  kindred  homage  bow. 
5  Ye  aged,  hither  come  ! 

For  ye  have  felt  his  love;  [dnmb- 

Soon    shall    your   trembling   tongues    be 
Your  lips  forget  to  move. 
i  Ye  young!  before  his  throne, 
Come,  bow;  your  voices  raifi 
L<  r  not  your  hearts  his  praise  disown. 
Who  gives  the  power  to  praifl 
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WORSHIP   AND   PRAISE. 

5  Thou,  whose  benignant  eye 

In  mercy  looks  on  all. 
Who  seest  the  tear  of  misery, 
And  hear'st  the  mourner's  call — 

6  Up  to  thy  dwelling-place 

Bear  our  frail  spirits  on. 
Till  they  outstrip  time's  tardy  pace, 
And  heav'n  on  earth  be  won. 

118  God  is  present  every -where.  •* 

THEY  who  seek  the  throne  of  grace 
Find  that  throne  in  ev'ry  place; 
If  we  live  a  life  of  pray'r, 
God  is  present  ev'ry-where. 

2  In  our  sickness  and  our  health, 
In  our  want,  or  in  our  wealth, 
If  we  look  to  God  in  pray'r, 
God  is  present  ev'ry- where. 

3  When  our  earthly  comforts  fail, 
When  the  woes  of  life  prevail, 
'T  is  the  time  for  earnest  pray'r; 
God  is  present  ev'ry-where. 

4  Then,  my  soul,  in  ev'ry  strait, 
To  thv  Father  come,  and  wait; 
He  will  answer  ev'ry  pray'r: 
God  is  present  ev'ry-where. 

1  1  Q  We  took  tweet  counsel  together.         C  M 
LL"  BsalrnM:  14. 

OIT  is  joy  in  one  to  meet 
,  Whom  one  communion  blends, 
Council  to  hold  in  converse  sweet, 
And  talk  as  Christian  friends. 

2  T  is  joy  to  think  the  angel  train, 

Who  'mid  heav'n's  temple  shine, 
To  seek  our  earthly  temples  deign, 
And  in  our  anthems  join. 
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SOCIAL   WORSHIP. 

3  But  chief  't  i-  joy  to  think  that  he. 
To  whom  his  church  is  dear, 
Delights  her  gather'd  flock  to  see, 
Her  joint  devotions  hear, 
i  Then  who  would  choose  to  walk  abroad, 
While  here  such  joys  are  giv'n? 
'This  is  indeed  the  house  of  God, 
And  this  the  gate  of  heaven!" 

i-U  Opening  meeting.  S.  M 

IT  is  the  hour  of  prayer : 
Draw  near  and  bend  the  knoe, 
And  Mil  the  calm  and  holy  air 

With  voice  of  melody! 
Overwearied  with  the  heat 

And  burden  of  the  day, 
Xow  lot  ns  rest  our  wand'ring  feet, 

And  gather  here  to  pray. 
2  0,  blessed  is  the  hour 

That  lifts  our  hearts  on  high! 
Like  sunlight  when  the  tempests  low'r 

Pray'r  to  the  soul  is  nigh; 
Though  dark  may  be  our  lot, 

Our  eyes  be  dim  with  care, 
TlL??  "waning  thoughts  shall  trouble  not 

This  holy  hour  of  pray'r, 

'  -  *  Sioeet  hour  of  prayer,  L.  M. 

CJWEET  hour  of  pray'r  I  sweet  hour  ef  pray'r  \ 
\J    Ihat  calla  me  from  a  world  of  car*, 
And  bidi  in.-  at  my  Father's  throne 
Make  all  my  wants  and  wishes  known ; 
In  seasons  of  distress  and  grief, 
My  soul  has  often  found  relief; 
And  oft  I'scap'd  the  tempter's  snare 
By  thy  return,  sweet  hour  of  pray'r. 
8  Sweet  hour  of  pray'r  !  sweet  hour  of  pray'f  | 
ihy  win**  shall  my  petition  bear, 
To  him  whose  truth  and  faithfulneai, 
Ei:gage  the  waiting  soul  to  bless; 

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WORSHIP    AND    PRAISE. 

And  since  he  bids  me  seek  his  face, 
Beliere  his  word  and  trust  his  grace, 
I'll  cagt  on  him  my  ev'ry  care, 
And  wnit  for  thee,  sweet  hour  of  pray  r  1 

3  Sweet  hour  of  pray'r !  sweet  hour  of  pray'r ! 
May  1  thy  consolation  share; 
Till,  from  Mount  Pisgah's  lofty  hight, 
I  view  my  home,  and  take  my  flight : 
This  robe  of  flesh  I'll  drop,  and  rise 
To  seize  the  everlasting  prize  ; 
And  shout,  while  passing  through  the  air, 
Farewell,  farewell,  sweet  hour  of  pray'r. 

1  0  ^      The  influences  of  the  spirit  desired.      0.  M, 

1  -  -  J  Acts  2 :  2. 

SPIRIT  Divine!  attend  our  pray'r, 
And  make  this  house  thy  home; 
Descend  with  all  thy  gracious  pow'r, 
O !  come,  Great  Spirit,  come ! 

2  Come  as  the  light;  to  us  reveal 

Our  emptiness  and  wo; 
And  lead  us  in  those  paths  of  life 
Where  all  che  righteous  go. 

3  Come  as  the  tire,  and  purge  our  heart* 

Like  sacrificial  flame; 
Let  our  whole  souls  an  offering  be 
To  our  Redeemer's  name. 

4  Come  as  the  dew,  and  sweetly  bless 

This  consecrated  hour; 
May  barren  minds  be  taught  to  own 
Thy  fertilizing  power. 

PRIVATE  DEVOTION. 

1  2  P)  The  bower  of  prayer.  A 1  * 

TO  lettTe  my  doar  home,  and  from  kindred  to  part, 
And  go  forth  an  exile,  afflicts  not   tnv  heart, 
Like  the  sad  thought  «»f  pining  in  absence  away 
From  that  lov'd  retreat  where  I  've  Chosen  to  j>ruy. 

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PRIVATE   DEVOTION. 

2  Sweet  bow'r,  where  the  vine  and  the  green  ivy  ipreed 
Their  clustering  branches  a  roof  o'er  my  head ; 
Hjw  oft  have  I  knelt  on  the  downy  turf  there, 
And  pour'd  out  my  soul  to  the  Saviour  in  pray'r. 

J  The  lark's  early  note  I  observ'd  as  my  bell, 
To  call  me  to  duty  from  sleep's  drowsy  spell; 
While  soft  gliding  waters,  and  birds  of  the  air, 
Sung  anthems  of  praise  as  I  went  forth  to  pray'f. 

I  How  sweet  were  the  breezes,  perfum'd  by  the  pia», 
And  rich  was  the  breath  of  the  wild  eglantine; 
But  sweeter,  0  sweeter,  and  far  richer  were 
Th?  joys  that  I  tasted  in  answer  to  pray'r. 

0  For  Jesus  my  spirit  deign'd  often  tc  meet, 

And  szraee  with  his  presence  my  humble  retreat; 
Oft  fill"d  me  with  rapture  and  blessedness  there, 
And  gave  me  a  foretaste  of  heaven  in  pray'r. 

1  Pear  bower,  I  must  leave  thee — must  bid  thee  adiem, 
To  wander  a  stranger  in  scenes  that  are  new  ; 

But  my  gracious  Saviour  resides  ev'ry-where. 
And  can  in  all  places  give  answer  to  pray'r. 


124  Retirement  and  prayer .  \J»   M.» 

Luke  6:  12. 

I  LOVE  to  steal  awhile  away 
From  ev'rv  cumb'ring  care; 
And  spend  the  hours  of  setting  day 
In  humble,  grateful  pray'r. 

V  I  love  in  solitude  to  shed 
The  penitential  tear; 
And  all  his  promises  to  plead, 
Where  none  but  God  can  hear. 

i  1  love  to  think  on  mercies  past, 
And  future  good  implore: 
And  all  my  cares  and  sorrows  cast 
On  him  whom  I  adore. 

4  I  love  bv  faith  to  take  a  view 
Of  brighter  scenes  in  heav'n; 
The  prospect  doth  my  strength  renew, 
While  here  by  tempests  driv'n. 

(6)  81 


WORSHIP   AND   PRAISE. 

5  Thus  when  life's  toilsome  day  is  o'er, 
May  its  departing  ray, 
Be  calm  as  this  impressive  hour, 
And  lead  to  endless  day. 

125  Prayer  the  balm  for  sorrow.        78  &  Oft. 

OWHEN  the  tear  is  gushing 
,  From  sorrow's  faded  eye, 
When  gathering  storms  are  rushing 

Across  the  gloomy  sky, 
When  the  full  heart  is  breaking, 

And  hope  is  far  away, 
How  sweet,  the  world  forsaking, 
Alone  with  God,  to  pray  I 
2  The  mourner,  lowly  bending, 
Flies  to  the  Saviour's  feet, 
And  healing  balm,  descending 

From  Mercy's  holy  seat, 
The  joy,  that  earth  gives  never, 

Sheds  o'er  the  troubled  breast; 
And  peace  that  lasts  for  ever, 
Lulls  every  care  to  rest. 
$  0,  weary  child  of  sadness, 
Pilgrim  bereft  and  lone, 
Behold  the  fount  of  gladness, 

Springing  from  heaven's  throne; 
Each  want  and  sin  confessing, 

On  Christ  thy  burden  lay, 
And  learn  how  rich  the  blessing, 
Alone  with  God,  to  pray ! 

1 2fi  Enter  into  thy  closet.  7s  &  6i 

**u  Matt.  6:  6. 

GO  when  the  morning  shineth, 
Go  when  the  noon  is  bright, 
Go  when  the  eve  declineth, 

Go  in  the  hush  of  night; 


PRIVATE    DEVOTION. 

Go  with  pure  mind  and  feeling, 
Fling  earthly  thought  away, 

And,  in  thy  closet  kneeling, 
Do  thou  In  secret  pray. 

2  Remember  ail  who  love  thee, 

Ah  wno  are  loved  by  thee • 
Pray,  too,  for  those  who  a&«e  tnee^ 

If  any  iiuch  there  be : 
Then  for  thyself,  in  meekness, 

A  bieg<inor  humbly  claim. 
Ano  mend  with  each  petition 

Tlry  great  Redeemer's  name. 

3  Or,  if 'tis  e'er  denied  thee 

In  solitude  to  pray. 
Should  holy  thoughts  come  o'er  thee 

When  friends  are  round  thy  way, 
E'en  then  the  silent  breathing, 

Thy  spirit  raised  above. 
Will  reacli  his  throne  of  glory, 

Where  dwells  eternal  love. 

4  O,  not  a  joy  or  blessing 

With  this  can  we  compare — 
The  grace  our  Father  gave  us 

To  pour  our  souls  in  prayer: 
Whene'er  thou  pin'st  in  sadness, 

Before  his  footstool  fall : 
Remember,  in  thy  gladness. 

His  love  who  gave  thee  all. 

\2.  (  Secret  aelf-examiwition.  -U.  W 

UETURN,  my  roving  heart,  return, 
'  And  life's  vain  shadows  chase  no  morer 
Seek  out  some  solitude  to  mourn. 
And  thy  forsaken  God  implore. 
2  O  thou  great  God,  whose  piercing  eye 

Distinctly  marks  each  deep  retreat 
Id  these  sequestered  hours  draw  nigh. 
And  let  me  here  thy  presence  meet. 
83 


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WORSHIP   AND    FrvAlSE. 

3  Through  all  the  windings  of  my  heart, 
Mv  search  lethcav'nly  wisdom  guide, 

And"  still  its  radiant  beams  impart, 
Till  all  he  known  and  purified. 

4  Then  let  the  visits  of  thy  love 
My  inmost  soul  be  made  to  share. 

Till  cv'rV  °race  combin'd  to  prove 
That  God  has  fix'd  his  dwelling  there 

19ft  Retirement  and  meditation.  L.  3L 

'-U  Gen.  24:  63. 

WEETev'ninghour!  sweet  evening  hour! 
pj  That  calms  the  air,  and  shuts  the  flow  r 
That  brings  the  wild  bee  to  its  rest, 
The  infant  to  its  mother's  breast ! 
I  O  season  of  soft  sounds  and  hues. 
Of  twilight  walks  among  the  dews, 
Ot  feelings  calm,  and  converse  sweet, 
And  thoughts  too  shadowy  to  repeat! 

3  Yes.  lovely  hour!  thou  art  the  time 
When  feelings  flow,  and  wishes  climb; 
When  timid  souls  be^in  to  dare, 

And  God  receives  and  answers  pray  r. 

4  Then,  trembling  through  the  dewy  skle* 
Look  out  the  stars,  like  thoughtful  eyes 
Of  angels,  calm  reclining  there. 

And  gazing  on  the  world  of  care. 

5  Sweet  hour!  for  leav'nly  musing  made, 
When  Isaac  walk'd.  and  Daniel  pray  d; 
When  Abraham's  off 'ring  God  did  own, 
And  Jesus  lov'd  to  be  alone. 

129  Advantage*  of  lecret  prayer.  *" 

MY  closet,  my  temple,  my  social  retreat. 
It '«  there  with  my  Saviour  in  concert  I  meet ; 
How  manv  the  objects  inviting  me  there, 
To  pour  out  my  soul  in  the  order  of  pray  r. 
84 


THE   LORD'S    TAY. 

t  When  shades  of  great  darkness  come  oTer  my  hear\ 
And  I  fear  that  my  God  is  about  to  depurt, 
I  come  to  my  closet  and  find  him  still  there, 
His  hands  fill'd  with  blessings  in  auswer  to  pray'r. 

i  I  bless  the  glad  day  when  his  grace  I  first  felt, 
Hit*  mercy  then  sav'd  me  and  cancel'd  my  guilt ; 
I  will  visit  my  closet,  and  never  despair — 
It  was  there  my  Redeemer  first  answer'd  ray  pray'r. 

My  Saviour  is  found  in  all  places  below  ; 
His  m^rcy  abounds  and  his  grace  overflows : 
A  t'-mple,  a  closet,  I  find  ev'ry-where, 
And  Jesus  in  waiting  to  bless  me  in  pray't. 


THE  LORD'S  DAY. 

130     Itia  a  good  thing  to  give  thanks,  etc.   L.  M 
Psalm  92:  1. 

SWEET  is  the  work,  ray  God.  my  King, 
To  praise  thy  name,  give  thanks  and  sing 
To  show  thy  love  by  morning  light. 
And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  at  night. 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  sacred  rest; 
No  mortal  cares  shall  seize  m}r  breast 
0  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found. 
Like  David's  harp,  of  solemn  sound. 

3  Mv  heart  shall  triumph  in  my  Lord, 
And  bless  his  works,  and  bless  his  word; 
Thy  works  of  grace,  how  bright  they  shine 
How  deep  thy  counsels!  how  divine! 

4  Lord,  I  shall  share  a  glorious  part, 
When  grace  hath  well  re  tin  VI  my  heart, 
And  fresh  supplies  of  joy  are  shed, 
Like  holy  oil,  *x>  cheer  my  head 

5  Then  shall  I  see,  and  hear,  and  know 
All  1  desir'd  or  wish'd  below; 

And  ev'ry  pow'r  find  sweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

85 


W0R8IIIP    AND    1  RAISE. 

\3\  The  Sabbath  was  made  for  man,  ©S. 

Mark  2:  27. 

JTOW  welcome  to  the  saints,  when  prcss'd 
ll  With  six  days'  noise,  and  care,  and  toil, 
Is  the  returning  day  of  rest. 

Which  hides  them  from  the  world  a  while. 
i  Now,  from  the  throng  withdrawn  away, 

They  seem  to  breathe  a  purer  air; 
'ompos'd  and  softeifd  by  the  day, 

All  things  serener  aspect  wear. 
3  Though  pinch'd  with  poverty  at  home, 

Uv  with  afflictions  daily  fed  ; 
It  makes  amends  if  they  can  come 

To  God's  own  house  for  heav'nly  bread. 
i  With  joy  they  hasten  to  the  place 

Where  they  the  Saviour  oft  have  met; 
And,  while  they  feast  upon  his  grace, 

Their  burdens  and  their  griefs  forget. 
5  We  thank  thee  for  thv  day,  O  Lord! 

Here  we  thy  promis'd  presence  seek; 
Open  thy  hand,  with  blessings  stor'd, 

And  give  us  manna  for  the  week. 

132  The  Sabbath  a  delight.  8s. 

WE  bless  thee  foi  this  sacred  day. 
Thou  who  hast  ev'ry  blessing  giv'n—  | 
Which  sends  the  dreams  of  earth  away, 

And  yields  a  glimpse  of  opening  heav'ii 
Rich  day  of  holy,  thoughtful  rest! 

Ma}r  we  improve  thy  calm  repose, 
And,  ii  God's  service  truly  blest. 
Forget  the  world,  its  joys,  its  woes, 
3  Lord !  may  thy  truth  upon  the  heart 
Now  fall  and  dwell  as  heav'nly  dew, 
And  flow'ra  of  grace  In  freshness  start 
Where  once  the  weeds  of  ei  rcr  grew. 
86 


THE   LORD'S   DAT. 

4  May  pray'r  now  lift  her  sacred  wimrs. 
Contented  with  that  aim  alone 
Which  bears  her  to  the  Kino-  0f  kings, 
And  rests  her  it  hi*  sheltering  throne 

luO  A  io'emn  review.  6flw 

rpHE  light  of  Sabbath  eve 
A  Is  fading  fust  away; 

>V hat  record  will  it  leave, 
To  crown  the  closing  dav? 

Is  it  a  Sabbath  spent, 
Of  lruitless  time  destroyed; 

Or  have  these  moments  lent, 

Been  sacredly  employ'd? 

J  How  dreadful  and  how  drear, 

wm1,  £°uVlark  world  of  Pain* 
Will  Sabbaths  lost  appear, 

That  can  not  come  again  I 
Then,  in  that  hopeless  place, 

The  wretched  soul  will  say 

I  had  those  hours  of  grace, 

But  cast  them  all  away.*' 
3  To  waste  these  Sabbath  hours, 

O,  may  we  never  dare; 
Nor  taint  with  thoughts  of  *ura, 

Ihese  sacred  days  of  pray\  • 
But  may  our  Sabbaths  here 

inspire  our  hearts  with  love: 
And  prove  a  foretaste  clear 

Of  that  sweet  rest  above. 

lo4  A$  it  began  to  dawn.  L.  K 

M  Matt.  28:1. 

Y  op  ning  eyes  with  rapture  see 
Mir  f|he  dawn  of  thy  returning  day; 

khi?  U?  ltS'  °  God<  asce,ld  t°  thee/ 
While  thus  my  early  vows  I  pay 

87 


WORSHIP   AND   PRAISE. 

2  1  yield  my  heart  to  thee  alone, 

Nor  would  receive  another  guest : 
Eternal  King,  erect  thy  throne, 
And  reign  sole  monarch  in  my  breast 

3  O  bid  this  trifling  world  retire, 

And  drive  each  carnal  thought  away  ; 
Nor  let  me  feel  one  vain  desire, 

One  sinful  thought,  through  all  the  day 
Then,  to  thy  courts  when  I  repair. 

My  soul  shall  rise  on  joyful  wing, 
The  wonders  of  thy  love  declare, 

And  join  the  strains  which  angels  sing. 
|25  Lord's  day  morning.  L.  M. 

AGAIN  the  Lord  of  life  and  light 
Awakes  the  kindling  ray, 
Unseals  the  eyelids  of  the  morn, 
And  pours  celestial  day. 

2  0,  what  a  night  was  that  which  wrapp'd 

A  sinful  world  in  gloom  1 
0,  what  a  sun  which  broke,  this  day, 
Triumplvant  from  the  tomb! 

3  On  this  glad  day,  a  brighter  scene 

Of  glory  was  display'd 
By  God's  unbounded  love,  than  when 
The  universe  was  made. 

4  He  rose  who  hath  the  nations  bought 

With  pain  and  grief  extreme: 
'T  was  great  to    speak    the  world   fron 
T  was  greater  to  redeem.  [nought 

This  day  be  grateful  homage  paid, 

And  loud  hosannas  sung; 
Let  gladness  dwell  in  every  heart, 
And  praise  on  every  tongue. 
6  Ten  thousand  joyful  lips  shall  join 
To  nail  this  welcome  morn, 
Wuich  scatters  blessings  from  above 
On  nations  yet  unborn. 
88 


THE   LORD'S    DAY. 

136  Thtre  remaineth  a  rest,  etc.  -L*.  M. 

Ueb.  4 :  9. 

THINE  earthlv  Sabbaths.  Lord,  we  *ov© 
But  there  's  a  nobler  rest  above; 
To  that  our  longing  souls  aspire, 
With  cheerful  hope  and  strong  desire. 

2  No  more  fatigue,  no  more  distress, 
Xor  sin.  nor  death  shall  reach  the  place; 
No  groans  shall  mingle  with  the  songs 
Which  dwell  upon  immortal  tongues; 

o  No  rude  alarms  of  angry  foes; 
No  cares  to  break  the  long  repose; 
No  midnight  shade,  no  clouded  sun 
But  sacred,  high,  eternal  noon. 

i  0  long-expected  day,  begin; 
Dawn  on  these  realms  of  pain  and  sin; 
With  joy  we'll  tread  fch'  appointed  road, 
And  sleep  in  death  to  rest  with  God. 

\oi  Welcopie,  sweet  day  of  rest.  b.  M 

WELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 
That  saw  the  Lord  arise : 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast 
And  these  rejoicing  ej'es. 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near, 

And  feasts  his  saints  to-day: 
Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here, 
And  love,  and  praise,  and  pray. 

3  One  day,  amid  the  place 

Where  Christ,  my  Lord,  has  been, 
Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasure  and  of  sin. 

4  Mv  willing  soul  would  stay 

In  such  a  frame  as  this. 
Till  call'd  to  rise  and  soar  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 
89 


WORSHIP    1ND   PRA-8E. 
138  Lord* a  day  evening.  -L.  M» 

ANOTHER  day  has  pass'd  along. 
And  we  are  nearer  to  the  tonib, 
Nearer  to  join  the  heav'nly  song, 
Or  hear  the  last  eternal  doom. 
2  Sweet  is  the  light  of  Sabbath  eve, 

And  soft  the  sunbeams  ling 'ring  theie 
For  these  blest  hours,  the  world  I  leave, 

Wafted  on  wings  of  faith  and  pray'r. 
The  time,  how  lovely  and  how  still ; 

Peace  shines  and  smiles  on  all  below— 
The  plain,  the  stream,  the  wood,  the  hill- 
All  fair  with  ev'ning's  setting  glow. 

4  Season  of  rest!  the  tranquil  soul 

Feels  the  sweet  calm,  and  melts  to  love— 
And  while  these  sacred  moments  roll, 
Faith  sees  the  smiling  heav'n  above. 

5  Nor  will  our  days  of  toil  be  long, 

Our  pilgrimage  will  soon  be  trod ; 
And  wre  shall  join  the  ceaseless  song— 
The  endless  Sabbath  of  our  God. 


139  ChrUt  the  firtt  fruit*.  C.  M 

1  Cor.  15 :  20. 

THIS  is  the  day  the  first  ripe  sheaf 
Before  the  Lord  wras  wav'd, 
And  Christ,  first-fruits  of  them  that  slept, 

Was  from  the  dead  receiv'd. 
He  rose  for  them  for  whom  he  died, 

That,  like  to  him,  they  may 
Rise  when  he  comes,  in  glory  great 
That  ne'er  shall  fade  away. 
S  This  is  the  day  the  Spirit  came 
With  us  on  earth  to  stay — 
A  comforter,  to  fill  our  hearts 
With  joys  tnat  ne'er  decay. 
90 


THE   LORD  S   DAY. 

4  His  comforts  are  the  earnest  sure 
Of  that  same  heav'nly  rest 
Which  Jesus  enter'd  on,  when  he 
Was  made  for  ever  blest. 

140  A  present  rest.  0.  Bi- 

Heb.  4:  3. 

TO-DAY  God  bids  the  faithful  rest, 
To-day  he  show'rs  his  grace ; 
Seek  ye  my  face,  the  Lord  hath  said ; 
Lord,  we  will  seek  thy  face. 

2  Come,  let  us  leave  the  things  on  earth, 

With  God's  assembly  join; 
Lo,  heav'n  descends  to  welcome  man, 
To  taste  the  things  divine! 

3  We  come,  dear  Saviour,  lo,  we  come, 

Lord  of  our  life  and  soul ! 
We  come  diseasM,  and  faint,  and  sick. 
Be  pleasM  to  make  us-whole. 

4  We  thirst  and  flee  to  thee,  O  Lord! 

Thou  fountain-head  of  good! 
Filthy  we  come,  and  all  unclean; 
O  cleanse  us  in  thy  blood! 

5  O  may  we  please  our  God  to-day, 

May  that  be  all  our  care! 
Give,  Lord,  thy  gjrace,  lest  evil  thoughts 

Should  mingle  in  our  pray'r. 
3  Amid  th'  assembly  of  thy  saints 

Let  us  be  faithful  found  : 
And  let  us  join  in  humble  pray'r, 

And  in  thy  praise  abouna. 

141  The  eternal  sabbath.  C.  M 

WHEN,  O  dear  Jesus,  when  shall  I 
Behold  thee  all  serene? 
Blest  in  perpetual  Sabbath-day, 
Without  a  vail  between? 
91 


THE   HOLY   SCRirTURES. 

2  Assist  me  while  I  wander  here, 

Amidst  a  world  of  cares; 
Incline  my  heart  to  pray  with  love, 
And  then  accept  my  pray'rs. 

3  Release  my  sonl  fiom  ev'ry  chain, 

No  more  hell's  captive  led  ; 
And  pardon  a  repenting  child, 

For  whom  the  Saviour  bled. 
Spare  me,  O  God,  O  spare  the  soul 

That  gives  itself  to  thee; 
Take  all  that  I  possess  below, 

And  give  thyself  to  me. 
5  Thy  Spirit,  O  my  Father,  give, 

To  be  my  guide  and  friend, 
To  light  my  way  to  ceaseless  joys, 

Where  Sabbaths  never  end. 

THE  HOLY  SCRIPTURES. 

14-w  Thy  testimonies  are  my  delight.       U.  31 

Psalm  119  :  24. 

FATTIER  of  mercies,  in  thy  word 
What  endless  glory  shines! 
For  ever  be  thy  name  ador'd 
For  these  celestial  lines. 

2  Here  may  the  wretched  sons  of  want 

Exhaustless  riches  find ; 
Riches  above  what  earth  can  grant, 
And  lasting  as  the  mind. 

3  Here  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grow* 

And  yields  a  free  repast; 
Sublimer  sweets  than  nature  knows, 
Invite  the  longing  taste, 

4  Here  the  Redeemer's  welcome  voice 

Spreads  heav'nly  peace  around; 
And  life  and  even  lasting  joys 
Attend  the  blissful  sound. 
92 


THE   HOLY    SCRIPTURES. 

5  0  may  these  heav'nly  pages  be 

Mv  ever  dear  delight; 
Aiul  still  new  beauties  may  I  see, 
And  still  increasing  light! 

6  Divine  Instructor,  gracious  Lord! 

Be  thou  for  ever  near; 
Teach  me  to  love  thy  sacred  word, 
And  view  my  Saviour  there. 

J  lo  The  laic  and  gospel  compared.  L    M, 

2  Cor.  3 :  7-11. 

THE  law  commands  and  makes  us  know 
What  duties  to  our  God  we  owe; 
But  'tis  the  gospel  must  reveal 
Where  lies  our  strength  to  do  his  will. 
1  The  law  discovers  guilt  and  sin, 
And  shows  how  vile  our  hearts  have  been; 
Only  the  gospel  can  express 
Forgiving  love  and  cleansing  grace. 

3  What  curses  doth  the  law  denounce 
Against  the  man  that  fails  but  once! 
But  in  the  gospel  Christ  appears, 
Pard'ning  the  guilt  of  nuin'rous  years. 

4  My  soul,  no  more  attempt  to  draw 
Thy  life  and  comfort  from  the  law; 
Fly  to  the  hope  the  gospel  gives; 
The  man  that  trusts  the  promise  lives. 

144  The  riches  of  God'»  word.  0.  M 

Psalm  19 :  10. 

LET  worldly  men.  from  shore  to  shore, 
Their  chosen  good  pursue ; 
Thy  word,  O  Lord,  we  value  more 
Than  treasures  of  Peru. 
4  Here  mines  of  knowledge,  love  and  Joy, 
Are  open'd  to  our  sight; 
The  purest  gold  without  alloy, 
And  gems  divinely  bright. 
93 


THE   Jl<  LY    bc'KlFTURKS. 

3  The  counsels  of  redeeming  grace 

These  sacred  leaves  unfold, 
And  here  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Our  raptur'd  eyes  behold. 

4  Here  light,  descending  from  above, 

Directs  our  doubtful  feet  ; 
Here  promises  of  heavenly  love 
Our  ardent  wishes  meet. 

5  Our  numerous  griefs  are  here  redresg'd, 

And  all  our  wants  supplied; 
Nought  we  can  ask  to  make  us  blest 
Is  in  this  book  denied. 

1-15  Search  the  Scriptures.  k.  M 

John  5:  39. 

IMPOSTURE  shrinks  from  light, 
And  dreads  the  curious  eye; 
But  sacred  truths  the  test  invite ; 
They  bid  us  search  and  try. 

2  O,  may  we  still  maintain 

A  meek,  inquiring  mind  ; 
Assur'd  we  shall  not  search  in  vain, 
But  hidden  treasures  find. 

3  With  understanding  blest, 

Created  to  be  free, 
Our  faith  on  man  we  dare  not  rest — 
Subject  to  none  but  thee. 

4  Lord,  give  the  light  we  need  ; 

With  soundest  knowh'dire  till; 
From  noxious  error  guardour  creed 
From  prejudice  our  will. 

6  The  truth  thou  shalt  impart, 
May  we  with  firmness  own — 
Abhorring  each  evasive  art, 
And  fearing  thee  alone. 
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THE  HOLY   SCRIPTURES. 
146  The  epirit  of  truth.  CM 

rpHOU,  long  disown'd,  revil'd,  opprest, 
_L   Strange  friend  of  human  kind, 
Seeking  through  weary  years  a  rest 
Within  our  hearts  to  find; 

2  How  late  thy  bright  and  awful  brow 

Breaks  through  these  clouds  of  sin! 
Hail,  Truth  Divine !  we  know  thee  now 
Angel  of  God,  come  in  ! 

3  Come,  though  with  purifying  fire 

And  desolating  sword, 
Thou  of  all  nations  the  desire! 
Earth  waits  thy  cleansing  word. 

4  Struck  by  the  lightning  of  thy  glance, 

Let  old  oppressions  die; 
Before  thy  cloudless  countenance 
Let  fear  and  falsehood  fly. 
6  Anoint  our  eyes  with  healing  grace, 
To  see,  as  ne'er  before, 
Our  Father  in  our  brother's  face, 
Our  Maker  in  his  poor. 
6  Flood  our  dark  life  with  golden  day ; 
Convince,  subdue,  enthrall; 
Then  to  a  mightier  yield  thy  sway. 
And  Love  be  all  in  all. 

147  O,how  I  love  thy  laxo  I         8fl  &  7  8 

Psalm  119 :  97. 

BLESSED  Bible,  how  I  love  it! 
I  low  it  doth  my  bosom  cheer! 
What  hath  earth  like  this  to  covet? 

O,  what  stores  of  wealth  are  here! 
Man  was  lost  and  doom'd  to  sorrow. 

Not  one  ray  of  litrht  or  bliss 
Could  he  from  earth's  treasures  borrow, 
Till  his  way  was  cheered  by  this! 
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-  Yes,  I  '11  to  my  bosom  press  thee, 

Precious  word  !  I  '11  hide  thee  here ! 
Sure  my  very  heart  will  bless  thee, 

For  thou  ever  say'st,  "Good  cheer!" 
Speak,  my  heart,  and  tell  thj-  pond'rings; 

Tell  how  far  thy  rovings  led, 
When  this  book  bro't  back  thy  wanderings, 

Speaking  life  as  from  the  dead. 

Yes,  sweet  Bible !  I  will  hide  thee 

Deep,  yes,  deeper  in  this  heart; 
Thou,  through  all  my  life  will  guide  me, 

And  in  death  we  will  not  part! 
Part  in  death  !  no,  never,  never ! 

Through  death's  vale  I'll  lean  on  thee; 
Then,  in  brighter  worlds,  for  ever, 

Sweeter  far  thy  truths  shall  be. 

148         Buy  Me trutJl  and  **&  &  not-         -k*  M* 

Prov.  23 :  23. 

THE  worth  of  truth  no  tongue  can  tell, 
T  will  do  to  buy,  but  not  to  sell ; 
A  large  estate  that  soul  has  got, 
Who  buys  the  truth  and  sells  it  not. 

2  Truth,  like  a  diamond,  shines  most  fair, 
More  rich  than  pearls  and  rubies  are, 
More  worth  than  gold  and  silver  coin, 
O  may  it  ever  in  us  shine. 

3  '  T  is  truth  that  binds,  and  truth  makes  free, 
And  sets  the  souls  at  liberty 

From  sin  and  Satan's  heavy  chain, 
And  then  within  the  heart  doth  reign. 

4  They  have  a  freedom  then  indeed. 
That  doth  all  freedom  else  exceed; 
Freedom  from  guilt,  freedom  from  woe, 
And  never  more  shall  bondage  know. 

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5  O  happy  they,  who  in  their  youth 

Are  brought  to  know  and  love  the  truth 
For  none  but  those  whom  truth  makes  frea, 
Can  e'  er  enjoy  their  liberty. 

6  Truth,  like  a  girdle  let  us  wear, 
And  always  keep  it  clean  and  fair; 
And  never  let  it  once  be  told, 
That  truth  by  us  was  ever  sold. 

149  Preciou*  Bible.  P.  3C 

Rom.  15:  4. 

PRECIOUS  Bible!  what  a  treasure 
Does  the  word  of  God  afford  ; 
All  I  want  for  life  or  pleasure, 

Food  and  medicine,  shield  and  sword, 
Let  the  world  account  me  poor. 
Having  this,  I  need  no  more, 

\  Food  to  which  the  world's  a  stranger, 
Here  my  hungry  soul  enjoys; 

Of  excess  there  is  no  danger, 
Though  it  fills,  it  never  cloys; 

On  a  dying  Christ  I  feed. 

He  is  meat  and  drink  indeed. 

3  When  my  faitli  is  faint  and  sickly, 
Or  when  Satan  wounds  my  mind; 
Cordiafs  to  revive  me  quickly, 

Healing  medicines  here  I  find; 
To  the  promises  I  llee, 
Bach  affords  a  remedy. 

*   In  the  hour  of  dark  temptation, 
Satan  can  not  make  me  yield; 
For  the  word  of  consolation 
is  to  me  a  mighty  shield; 
While  the  scripture-truths  are  gure, 
Frum  his  malice  I'm  secure. 
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1 5i0        The  power  of  God  unto  ialvation.       L.  *L 
Roil.  1:  16. 

GOD,  in  the  gospel  of  his  Son, 
Makes  his  eternal  counsels  known; 
TT  is  here  his  richest  mercy  shines. 
And  truth  is  drawn  in  fairest  lines. 

2  Wisdom  Us  dictates  here  imparts, 

To  form  our  minds,  to  cheer  our  hearte, 
Its  influence  makes  the  sinner  live; 
It  bids  the  drooping  saint  revive. 

3  Our  raging  passions  it  controls, 
And  comfort  yields  to  contrite  souls ; 
It  brings  a  better  world  in  view, 

And  guides  us  all  our  journev  through. 
*  May  this  blest  volume  ever  lie 
Close  to  my  heart,  and  near  my  eye, 
Till  life's  last  hour  my  soul  engage, 
And  be  my  chosen  heritage. 

151  The  reasoning  of  the   Gospel.  C.  81 

SHALL  atheists  dare  insult  the  cross 
Of  our  Redeemer  God  ? 
Shall  infidels  reproach  his  laws, 
Or  trample  on  his  blood? 
2  What  if  lie  chose  mysterious  ways 
To  cleanse  us  from  our  faults? 
May  not  the  works  of  sov'reign  grace 
Transcend  our  feeble  thoughts? 
i  What  if  the  gospel  bids  us  fight 
With  flesh,  and  self,  and  sin? 
The  prize  is  most  divinely  bright, 

Which  we  are  call'd  to  win? 
What  if  the  foolish  and  the  poor 

II is  glorious  grace  partake? 
This  but  confirms  his  truth  the  more, 
"or  so  the  prophets  spake. 

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THE    HOIY  SCRIPTURES. 

5  Do  some,  that  own  his  sacred  name 

Indulge  their  souls  in  sin? 
Jesu*  should  never  bear  the  blame; 
His  laws  are  pure  and  clean. 

6  Then  let  our  faith  grow  firm  and  strong 

Our  lips  profess  his  word; 
Nor  blush,  nor  fear  to  walk  anion* 
The  men  that  love  the  Lord. 

J;)2         The  usefulness  of  the  Scriptures.       L.    M 
2  Tim.  3 :  16. 

WHEX  Israel  through  the  desert  passed 
A  fiery  pillar  went  before, 
To  guide  them  through  the  dreary  waste, 
And  lessen  the  fatigues  they  bore. 

2  Such  is  thy  glorious  word,  O  God  ! 

T  is  for  our  light  and  guidance  giv'n: 
It  sheds  a  luster  all  abroad, 
And  points  the  path  to  bliss  and  heav'n. 

3  It  fills  the  soul  with  sweet  delight. 

And  quickens  its  inactive  pow'rs: 
It   sets  our  wand'ring  footsteps  right- 
Displays  thy  love,  and  kindles  ours. 

4  Its  promises  rejoice  our  hearts; 

Its  doctrines  are  divinely  true; 

knowledge  and  pleasure  it  imparts; 

It  comforts  and  instructs  us  too. 

5  Ye  favor'd  lands,  that  have  this  word, 

\ e  saints,  who  feel  its  saving  pow'r, 
Unite  your  tongues  to  praise  the  Lord, 
And  Ins  distinguished  grace  adore. 

IO»J  Thy  word  is  very  pure.  L.  M 

Psalm  119:  140. 

POD'S  law  demands  one  living  faith 

VJ  Not  a  gaunt  crowd  of  lifeless  creeds: 
Its  warrants  is  a  firm  "God  saith  ;" 
Its  claim,  not  words,  but  loving  deeds. 
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2  Yet,  Lord,  forgive;  thy  simple  law 

Grows  tarnish VI  in  our  earthly  grasp 
Pure  in  itself,  without  a  flaw, 
It  dims  in  our  too  worldly  clasp. 

3  We  handle  it  with  unwash'd  hands; 

We  stain  it  with  unhallow'd  breath  • 
We  gloss  it  with  device  of  man's, 
And  hide  thine  image  underneath. 

4  Forgive  the  sacrilege,  and  take 

From  off  our  souls  th'  unworthy  stain 
And  show  us,  for  thy  Son's  dear  sake, 
Thy  pure  and  perfect  law  again. 

154  The  progress  of  truth.  L.  M 

Psalm  19 :  4. 

UPON  the  gospel's  sacred  page 
The  gather'd  beams  of  ages  shine; 
knd,  as  it  hastens,  ev'ry  age 
But  makes  its  brightness  more  divine. 

2  On  mightier  wing,  in  loftier  flight. 
From  year  to  year  does  knowledge  soar ; 

And,  as  It  soars,  the  gospel  light 
Adds  to  its  influence  more  and  more. 

3  More  glorious  still  as  centuries  roll. 
New  regions  bless'd,  new  pow'rs  unfurl'd, 

Expanding  with  th'  expanding  soul. 

Its  waters  shall  overflow  the  world ; 
t  Flow  to  restore,  but  not  destroy  ; 

As  when  the  cloudless  lamp  of  day 
Pours  out  its  floods  of  light  and  joy. 

And  sweeps  each  lingering  mist  away. 

|  55        3T%«  inspiration  of  the  Scriptures.      L-   M 
2  Peter  1 :  21 

>rp\VAS  by  an  order  from  the  Lord, 

JL  The  ancient  prophets  spoke  his  word  ; 
His  spirit  did  their  tongues  inspire, 
And  warm'd  their  hearts  with  heav'nly  rire 
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2  The  works  anil  wonders  which  they  wro't 
Confirmed  the  messages  they  brought: 
The  prophet's  pen  succeeds'his  breath, 

To  save  the  holy  words  from  death. 

3  Great  God!  mine  eyes  with  pleasure  .00  k 
On  the  dear  volume  of  thy  book; 

Fhere  my  Redeemer's  face  I  see, 
And  read  his  name  who  died  for  me. 

4  Lpt  the  false  raptures  of  the  mind 
Be  lost  and  vanish  in  the  wind; 
Here  I  can  fix  my  hope  secure— 
This  is  thy  word,  and  must  endure. 

CHRIST— THE  INCARNATION. 

ISO  God  with  m.  7i. 

Matt.  1:  23. 

GOD  with  us!  0  glorious  name! 
Let  it  shine  in  endless  fame; 
God  and  man  in  Christ  unite— 
0  lkysterious  depth  and  hight! 

2  God  with  us!  amazing  love 
Brought  him  from  his  courts  abo7«»: 
Now  ye  saints,  h\<  grace  admire, 
Swell  the  song  with  holy  fire. 

3  God  with  us!  O  wondrous  grace! 
Let  us  see  him  face  to  face; 
That  we  may  Immanuel  sing, 

As  we  ought,  our  God  and  Kino-. 
1  "■■  ° 

1  •>  i  Sail  the  bleat  morn.  lis  &  1 0» 

I  j  \  f  L  the  blest  morn  !  when  the  great  Mediator 

II  Down  from  the  regions  of  glory  descends ! 
bhepherdg,  go  worship  the  babe  in  the  manger: 

Lo  1  for  your  guide  the  bright  angel  attends  ! 

CHORUS. 

Brightest  and  beat  of  the  sons  of  the  mornin. 

Dawn  on  our  darkness,  and  lend  us  thy  a.d 
btar  of  the  East,  the  horizon  adornin^ 

Guide  where  our  infant  Redeemer  is  laid 
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I  Oold  od  Lis  cradle  the  dew-drops  are  shining, 
Low  lies  his  head  with  the  beasts  of  the  stall , 
Angels  adore  him  in  slumbers  reclining, 
Maker,  and  Monarch,  and  Saviour  of  all  I 
I  Sav,  shall  we  yield  him,  in  costly  devotion, 
Odors  of  Eden,  and  off 'rings  divine  ; 
Gems  from  the  mountain,  and  pearls  from  the  X 
Myrrh  from  the  forest,  and  gold  from  the  mine  7 
ft  Vainly  we  offer  earth's  richest  oblation, 
Vainly  with  gold  would  his  favor  secure  ■ 
Richer,  by  far,  is  the  heart's  adoration, 
Dearer  to  God  are  the  pray'rs  of  the  poor ! 

1  Tift  Christ  the  desire  of  all  nations.    8s  &  78 

t%J^  Hag.  2:  7. 

COME,  thou  long-expected  Jesus, 
Born  to  set  thy  people  free, 
From  our  fears  and  sins  release  ua, 

Let  us  find  our  rest  in  thee ! 
Israel's  strength  and  consolation, 

Hope  of  all  the  earth  thou  art, 
Dear  desire  of  ev'ry  nation, 

Joy  of  ev'ry  longing  heart. 
2  Born  thy  people  to  deliver. 

Born  a  child,  and  yet  a  King; 
Born  to  reign  in  us  for  ever. 

Now  thy  gracious  kingdom  bring; 
By  thine  own  eternal  Spirit, 

Rule  in  all  our  hearts  alone : 
By  thine  all-sufficient  merit. 

Raise  us  to  thy  glorious  throne. 

|  59  Joy  at  the  birth  of  Christ.  0.  M 

JOY  to  the  world  !  the  Lord  has  come  I 
Let  earth  receive  her  King: 
Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  him  room. 
And  heaven  and  nature  sing. 
8  Jov  to  the  earth!  the  Saviour  reigns. 
Let  men  their  songs  employ  ; 
While  fields  and  Hoods,  rocks  hiliS    anC 
Repeat  tte  ,  runding  joy.  [pla.n*. 

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*  No  more  let  sins  and  sorrows  grow, 
Nor  thorns  infest  the  ground; 
He  conies  to  make  his  blessings  flow 
Far  as  the  curse  is  found. 

I  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace, 
And  makes  the  nations  prove 
The  glories  of  his  righteousness, 
And  wonders  of  his  love 

160  The  Advent.     '  C,  11 

HARK,  the  glad  sound,  the  Saviour  come* 
lhe  Saviour  promis'd  long! 
Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  ev'ry  voice  a  song. 

J  On  him  the  Spirit,  largely  pourU 
Exerts  his  sacred  lire; 
Wisdom,  and  might  and  zeal,  and  lore, 
His  holy  breast  inspire. 

3  He  comes  the  pris'ners  to  release. 
In  Satan's  bondage  held  : 
The  grates  of  brass  before  him  burst 
The  iron  fetters  yield. 

i  He  comes,  from  thickest  films  of  vice 
To  clear  the  mental  rav  ; 
And  on  the  eyes,  oppressed  with    il^ht 
To  pour  celestial  day. 

5  He  comes,  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  soul  to  cure, 
And  with  the  treasures  of  his  o-race 
T  enrich  the  humble  poor.  ° 

6  Our  glad  hosannas.  Prince  of  Peace! 

Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim  ; 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 

H  itli  thy  beloved  name. 
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161  A  Christmas  hymn.  P«  M. 

ALL  hail !  happv  day, 
When  enroh'd  in  our  clay, 
The  Redeemer  appear' d  upon  earth ; 
How  can  we  refrain 
To  unite  in  the  strain, 
And  to  hail  our  Immanuel's  birth! 
1      Ye  angels  of  God, 

Sound  his  praises  abroad. 
And  acknowledge  him  J  AH,  the  I  AM 
We  also  will  join 
In  a  hymn  so  divine, 
Giving  glory  to  God  and  the  Lamb! 
S      O  may  the  return 

Of  this  once  blessed  morn 
Be  for  ever  remember'd  with  joy : 
Sweet  accents  of  praise 
All  our  voices  shall  raise; 
Hallelujahs  shall  be  our  employ. 

4      Let  echo  prolong 

The  harmonious  song — 
Hallelujahs  again  and  again: 

He  kindles  the  lire, 

Whom  the  nations  desire, 
And  to  him  we  devote  the  glad  strain. 

102  0,  come  and  let  us  xoorship.   lis  &  108 

Psalm  96:  6. 
XI ITHER,  ye  faithful,  haste  in  songs  of  triumph, 
[|    To  Bethlehem  go,  the  Lord  of  life  to  meet  ; 
To  you  this  day  is  born  a  Prince  and  Saviour: 
0  come,  and  let  us  worship  at  his  feet  ! 
8  0  Jesus,  for  such  wondrous  condescension 

Our  praise  and  rev'renee  are  an  off 'ring  meet 
N  ;w  is  the  Word  made  flesh,  and  dwells  among  at ; 
O  come,  and  let  us  worship  at  his  feet ! 
I  Shout  his  almighty  name,  ye  choirs  of  angel* 
Let  the  celestial  courts  \\'\a  praise  repeat ; 
Tnto  our  God  he  glory  in  the  highest ; 
•  I    ome,  ant!    el  us  worship  at  his  feet  t 

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103   The  ongaVi  announcement  of  his  birth.   C.   M 

Luke  2:  14. 

WHILE  shepherds  watched  their  flocks 
All  seated  on  the  ground,  [by  night, 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down. 
And  glory  shone  around. 
%  *  Fear  not."  said  he.  for  mighty  dread 
Had  seized  their  troubled  mind.; 
"Glad  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
To  you  and  all  mankind.         • 
•  "To  you,  in  David's  town,  this  day 
Is  born,  of  David's  line. 
The  Saviour,  who  is  Chri>t,  the  Lord, 
And  this  shall  be  the  sign  : 

4  "The  heav'nly  babe  you  there  shall  find, 

To  human  view  display 'd, 
All  meanly  wrapped  in  swathing  bands, 
And  in  a  manger  laid." 

5  Thus  spake  the  seraph;  and  forthwith 

Appear'd  a  shining  throng 
Of  angels,  praising  God,  who  thus 
Address'd  their  joyful  song  : 
4  "All  glory  be  to  God  on  high, 
And  to  the  earth  be  peace; 
Good  will,  henceforth,  from  heav'n  to  men 
Begin,  and  never  cease  ! 

I  6  4  The  prophet  foretells  hi*  birth.         C.  M 

Isaiah   9;  6. 

rpO  us  a  child  of  hope  is  born, 
JL   To  ns  a  Son  is  giv'n  ; 
llim  shall  the  tribes  of  earth  obey— 
Him  all  the  hosts  of  heav'n. 
3  His  name  shall  be  the  Prince  of  Peac«\ 
For  ever  more  ado~'d, — 
The  Wonderful  the  Counsellor, 
The  great  and  mighty   Lord. 
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5  His  pow'r,  increasing,  still  shall  spread; 
His  reign  no  end  shall  know ; 
Justice  shall  guard  nis  throne  above, 
And  peace  abound  below. 


HIS  LIFE  AND  MISSION. 

165  Behold  the  Lamb.  C»   m 

John  1.  29. 

P'SUS,  the  name  high  over  aD, 
In  hell,  or  earth,  or  sky ; 
Angels  and  men  before  it  fall, 
And  devils  fear  and  fly. 

2  Jesus,  the  name  to  sinners  dear, 

The  name  to  sinners  giv'n; 
It  scatters  all  their  guilty  fears; 
It  turns  their  hell  to  heaven. 

3  O,  that  the  world  might  taste  and  see 

The  riches  of  his  grace ! 
The  arms  of  love  that  compass  me, 
Would  all  mankind  embrace. 

4  His  only  right'ousness  I  show, 

His  saving  truth  proclaim  : 
Tis  all  my  business  here  below, 
To  cry,  k*  Behold  the  Lamb !" 

5  Happy,  If  with  my  latest  breath, 

I  may  but  gasp  his  name ! 
Preach  him  to  all  and  cry,  in  death, 
ik  Behold,  behold  the  Lamb !" 

\{)()  Ilia  baptism  of  suffering.  L-    M 

Luke  12:  60. 

THE  Saviour,  what  a  noble  flame 
Was  kindled  in  his  breast, 
When,  hasting  to  Jerusalem, 
He  marched  before  th**  rest! 
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HIS   LIFE   AND   MISSION 

2  Good -will  to  men,  and  zeal  for  God, 

His  every  thought  engross ; 
He  longs  to  be  baptized  with  blood, 
He  pants  to  reach  the  cross. 

3  Witli  all  his  sufFrings  full  in  view, 

And  woes  to  us  unknown, 
Forth  to  the  task  his  spirit  flew; 
T  was  love  that  urged  him  on. 

1  Lord,  we  return  thee  what  we  can; 

Our  hearts  shall  sound  abroad         ' 
Salvation  to  the  dying  man, 
And  to  the  rising  God. 

6  And  while  thy  bleeding  glories  here 
Engage  our  wondering  eyes. 
We  learn  our  lighter  cross  to  bear, 
And  hasten  to  the  skies. 

lbl  Ye  are  complete  in  him.  C.  M 

Col.  2 :  10. 

HOW  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds 
In  a  believer's  ear! 
It  soothes  his  sorrows,  heals  his  wounda. 
And  drives  away  his  fear. 

2  It  makes  the  wounded  spirit  whole, 

And  calms  the  troubled  breast; 
'T  is  manna  to  the  hungry  soul, 
And  to  the  weary  rest. 

5  Dear  Name!  the  Rock  on  which  I  build 
My  shield  and  hiding  place; 
My  never-failing  treasury,  filrd 
With  boundless  stores  of  grace. 

4  Jesus!  my  Shepherd,  Husband,  Frieni, 

My  Prophet,  Priest  and  King; 
My  Lord,  my  Life,  my  Way,  my  End, 
Accept  the  praise  I  bring. 
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5  Weak  is  the  effort  of  my  heart, 
A  nd  cold  my  warmest  thought ; 
But  when  I  see  thee  as  thou  art, 
I  '11  praise  thee  as  1  ought. 
3  Till  then  I  would  thy  love  proclaim 
With  every  fleeting  breath; 
And  may  the  music  of  thy  name 
Refresh  my  soul  in  death. 

168  Moses  and  Christ.  S.  M 

John  1 :  17. 

THE  law  by  Moses  came, 
But  peace,  and  truth,  and  love, 
Were  brought  by  Christ  (a  nobler  name) 
Descending  from  above. 

2  Amidst  the  house  of  God 

Their  different  works  were  done : 
Moses  a  faithful  servant  stood, 
But  Christ  a  faithful  Son. 

3  Then  to  his  new  commands, 

He  strict  obedience  paid; 
O'er  all  his  Father's  house  he  stand* 
The  sovereign  and  the  head. 

4  The  man  that  durst  despise 

The  law  that  Moses  brought, 
Behold,  how  terribly  lie  dies, 
For  his  presumptuous  thought. 

5  .But  sorer  vengeance  falls 

On  that  rebellious  race, 
Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jesus  calls, 
And  dare  resist  his  grace. 

]6!)  Jesus  wept.  8s  &  7* 

John  11 :  36. 

JESUS  wept!  those  tears  are  over, 
Hut  his  heart  is  still  the  same: 
Kinsman,  Friend,  and  Elder  Brother. 
U  his  everlasting  name. 

10S 


HIS   LIFE  AND   MISSION. 

Saviour,  who  can  love  like  thee? 
Gracious  one  of  Bethany ! 
I  When  the  pangs  of  trial  seize  us, 
When  the  waves  of  sorrow  roll, 
1  will  lay  my  head  on  Jesus — 
Pillow  of  the  troubled  soul. 
Truly,  none  can  feel  like  thee, 
Weeping  one  of  Bethany! 
Jesus  wept,  and  still  in  glory 

He  can  mark  each  mourner's  tear- 
Living  to  retrace  the  story 
Of  the  hearts  he  solaced  here. 
Lord,  when  I  am  called  to  die, 
Let  me  think  of  Bethany  I 
4  Jesus  wept !  the  tear  of  sorrow 
Is  a  legacy  of  love ; 
Yesterday,  to-day,  to-morrow, 
He  the  same  shall  ever  prove. 
Thou  art  all  in  all  to  me, 
Living  one  of  Bethany ! 

170    He  ™<*d*  himself  of  no  reputation.  C  M.  D. 
Phil.  2 :  7. 

HE  came  not  with  his  heavenly  crown, 
His  scepter  clad  with  pow'r; 
His  coming  was  in  feebleness, 

The  infant  of  an  hour; 
An  humble  manger  cradled,  first, 

The  Virgin's  holy  birth, 
And  lowing  herds  surrounded  theie 

The  Lord  of  heav'n  and  earth, 
lie  came,  not  in  his  robe  of  wrath, 

With  arm  outstretched  to  slay; 
But  on  the  darkling  paths  of  earth. 

To  pour  celestial  day — 
Toffuide  in  p^ace  the  wand'rlng  t'eeU 

The  broken  heart  to  bind, 
And  bear  upon  the  painful  cross. 

The  sins  of  human  kind. 
10Q 


CHRIST — 

3  And  thou  hast  borne  them,  Saviour  mee£  ! 

And  therefore  unto  thee, 
In  humbleness  and  gratitude, 

Our  hearts  shall  ofter'd  be; 
Our  contrite  hearts,  an  off'ring  Lord, 

Which  thou  wilt  not  despise, 
Our  souls,  our  bodies,  all  be  thine, 

A  living  sacrifice! 

171  The  Christian* '» pattern.  L.  M 

AND  is  the  gospel  peace  and  love! 
Such  let  our  conversation  be ! 
The  serpent  blended  with  the  dove — 
Wisdom  and  meek  simplicity. 

2  Whene'er  the  angry  passions  rise, 

And  tempt  our  thoughts  or  tongues  to 
On  Jesus  let  us  fix  our  eyes,  [strife, 

Bright  pattern  of  the  Christian  life. 

3  0  how  benevolent  and  kind, 

How  mild,  how  ready  to  forgive! 
Be  this  the  temper  of  our  mind, 

And  those  the  rules  by  which  we  live! 
i  To  do  his  heav'nly  Fathers  will, 

Was  his  employment  auu  delight; 
Humility  and  holy  zeal 

Shone  tli rough  his  life,  divinely  bright 
5  Dispensing  good  where'er  he  came, 

The  labors  of  his  life  were  love; 
Ii  then  we  love  the  Saviour's  name, 

Let  his  divine  example  move. 

172  Ue  beheld  the  city,  and  wept  over  ii.    8#M 
Luke  19:  41. 

^TD  Christ  o'er  sinners  weep, 
And  shall  our  cheeks  be  dry? 
Let  tears  of  penitential  grief 
Flow  forth  from  ev'ry  eye. 
110 


D1 


HI8    LIFE    AND    MISSION. 

2  The  Son  of  God  in  tears, 

The  wond'ring  angels  see; 
Be  thou  astonish'd,  0  my  soul, 
He  shed  those  tears  for  thee. 

3  He  wept  that  we  might  weep, 

Each  sin  demands  a  tear ; 
In  heav'n  alone  no  sin  is  found 
And  there's  no  weeping  there. 

173  Grace  i»  poured  into  thy  lips.        Xi    M. 

Psalm  45 :  9. 

HOW  sweetly  flow'd  the  gospel  sound 
From  lps  of  gentleness  and  grace. 
When  listening  thousands  gathered  round, 

And  joy  ana  gladness  filled  the  place! 
2  Christ  came  from  heav'n ;  of  heav'n  he 

To  heav'n  he  led  his  follow'rs'  way ;  [spoke; 
Dark  clouds  of  gloomy  night  he  broke, 

Dn vailing  an  immortal  dav. 
'<  "  Come,  wanderers,  to  my  Father's  home ; 

Come,  all  ye  weary  ones,  and  rest;" 
lfes,  sacred  Teacher,  we  will  come, 

Obey  thee,  love  thee,  and  be  blest. 
A  Decay,  then,  tenements  of  dust; 

Pillars  of  earthly  pride,  decay; 
V  nobler  mansion  waits  the  just, 

And  Jesus  has  prepar'd  the  way. 

174    Christ  the  voayy  the  truth,  and  the  life,  C  M 
John  14 :  6. 

THOU  art  the  way ;  to  thee  alone 
From  sin  and  death  we  flee ; 
And  he  who  would  the  Father  seek, 
Must  Beek  him,  Lord,  through  thee. 
2  Thou  art  the  truth;  thy  word  alone 
True  wisdom  can  impart; 
Thou.  only,  canst  instruct  the  mind, 
And  purify  the  heart. 
Ill 


CHRIST — 

3  Thou  art  the  life:  the  rending  tomb 

Proclaims  thy  conquering  arm  ; 
And  those  who  put  their  trust  in  thee, 
Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  harm. 

4  Thou  art  the  way,  the  truth,  the  life; 

Grant  us  to  know  that  way, 
That  truth  to  keep,  that  life  to  win, 
Which  lead  to  endless  day. 

J  75  Christ  our  example.  -L.  -M 

1  Peter  2 :  21. 

MY  dear  Redeemer,  and  my  Lord, 
I  read  my  duty  in  thy  word ; 
But  in  thy  life  the  law  appears, 
Drawn  out  in  living  characters. 

2  Such  was  thy  truth,  and  such  thy  zeal, 
Such  deference  to  thy  Father's  will, 
Such  love,  and  meekness  so  divine, 

I  would  transcribe,  and  make  them  mine. 

3  Cold  mountains  and  the  midnight  air 
Witnessed  the  fervor  of  thy  pray'r; 
The  desert  thy  temptations  knew, 
Thy  conflict  and  the  victory,  too. 

4  Be  thou  my  pattern ;  may  I  bear 
More  of  thy  gracious  image  here ; 

Then  God,  the  Judge,  shall  own  my  name 
Among  the  follow'rs  of  the  Lamb.' 

|76  Hit  miracles.  L.   M 

John  3:  2. 

BEHOLD,  the  blind  their  sight  receive  I 
Behold  the  dead  awake  and  live. 
The  dumb  speak  wonders,  and  the  lame 
Leap  like  the  hart,  and  bless  his  name. 
2  Thus  doth  th'  eternal  Spirit  own 
And  seal  the  mission  of  the  Son  ; 
The  Father  vindicates  his  cause. 
While  he  hangs  bleeding  on  trie  crosa. 
112 


HIS    LITE    AND   MISSION. 

3  He  dies  —  the heav'ns  in  mourning  stood; 
He  rises,  by  the  pow'r  of  God; 

Behold  the  Lord  ascending  hteh, 
No  more  to  bleed,  no  more  to  die. 

4  Hence  and  forever  from  my  heart 
I  bid  my  doubts  and  fears  depart; 
And  to  those  hands  my  soul  reaign, 
Which  bear  credentials  so  divine. 

J77    Tht  meekness  and  gentleness  of  Christ.  1*.  M« 

2  Cor  10:  1. 

HOW  beauteous  were  the  marks  divine, 
That  in  thy  meekness  used  to  shine; 
That  lit  thy  lonely  pathway,  trod 
In  wondrous  love,  O  Son  of  God! 

2  0,  who  like  thee — so  calm,  so  bright, 
So  pure,  so  made  to  live  in  light? 

0,  who  like  thee  did  ever  go 

So  patient  through  a  world  of  woe 

3  O,  who  like  thee  so  humbly  bore 
The  scorn,  the  scoffs  of  men,  before 
So  meek,  forgiving,  godlike,  high, 
So  glorious  id  humility  ? 

4  The  bending  angels  stoop'd  to  see 
The  lisping  infant  clasp  thy  knee, 
Ami  smile,  as  in  a  father's  eye, 
Upon  thy  mild  divinity. 

5  And  death,  which  sets  the  prisoner  free, 
Was  pang,  and  scoff,  and  scorn  to  Thee: 
Yet  love  through  all  thy  torture  glow'a, 
And  mercy  with  thy  life-blood  flow'd. 

6  O,  in  thy  lteht  be  mine  to  go, 
Illuming  all  my  way  of  wo; 
And  give  me  ever  on  the  road 

To  trace  thy  footsteps,  Son  of  God ! 
(ft  113 


CHRIST— 

178  The  chief  among  ten  thousand,  v.  M 

Cant.  5:  10. 

MAJESTIC  sweetness  sits  enthron'd 
Upon  the  Saviour's  brow; 
His  head  with  radiant  glories  crown'd, 
His  lips  with  grace  overflow. 

2  No  mortal  can  with  him  compare 

A  mong  the  sons  of  men ; 
Fairer  is  he  than  all  the  fair 
Who  till  the  heav'nly  train. 

3  He  saw  me  plung'd  in  deep  distress, 

And  flew  to  my  relief; 
For  me  he  bore  the  shameful  cross, 
And  carri'd  all  my  grief. 

4  To  him  I  owe  my  life  and  breath, 

And  all  the  joys  I  have ; 
He  makes  me  triumph  over  death, 
And  saves  me  from  the  grave. 


HIS  NAMES  AND  CHARACTERS. 

179  The  Star  of  Bethlehem.  L.  M 

Matt.  2  :  9. 

WHEN  marshaFd  on  the  nightly  plain, 
The  glitt'ring  host  bestud  the  SKy, 
One  star  alone,  of  all  the  train, 
Can  fix  the  sinner's  wand'ring  eye. 

2  Hark !  hark !  to  God  the  chorus  breaks, 
From  ev'ry  host,  from  ev'ry  gem ; 
But  one  alone,  the  Saviour,  speaks — 
It  is  the  Star  of  Bethlehem, 

t  Once  on  the  raging  seas  I  rode. 

The  storm  was  loud,  the  night  was  dark 
The  ocean  yawn'd  and  rudely  blow'd 
The  wind  that  toss'd  my  found'ring  bark 
114 


UI8    NAiMES   AND   CHARACTERS. 

4  Deep  horror  then  my  vitals  froze, 

Death-struck,  I  ceas'd  the  tide  to  stem 
When  suddenly  a  Star  arose — 
It  was  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

5  It  was  my  guide,  my  light  my  all; 

It  bade  my  dark  forebodings  cease 
And   through  the    storm,    and    danger'* 
It  led  me  to  the  port  of  peace,     [thrall, 

6  Now  safely  moor'd — my  perils  o'er, 

1  '11  sing,  first  in  night's  diadem, 
For  ever  and  for  evermore. 
The  Star— the  Star  of  Bethlehem ! 


IqO  Christ,  our  physician,  TS  &  08 

Jer.  8 :  22. 

HOW  lost  was  my  condition, 
Till  Jesus  made  me  whole 
There  is  but  one  physician 
Can  cure  a  sin -sick  soul : 
Next  door  to  death  he  found  me, 

And  pluckM  me  from  the  grave, 
To  tell  to  all  around  me 
His  wondrous  pow'r  to  save. 

2  Of  men  great  skill  possessing 

I  thought  a  cure  to  gain, 
But  that  proved  more  distressing, 

And  added  to  my  pain  : 
Some  said  that  nothing  ail'd  me, 

Some  gave  me  up  for  lost; 
Thus  every  refuge  failed  me. 

And  all  my  hopes  were  cross'cL 

3  At  length  this  great  physician- 

How  matchless  is  his  pow'r — 
Accepted  my  petition. 
And  undertook  my  cure ; 
115 


CHRIST— 

First  gave  me  sight  to  view  him, 

For  sin  my  sight  had  seal'd, 
Then  bid  me  look  unto  him, 

I  look'd  and  I  was  heal'd. 
4  A  bleeding,  dying  Jesus, 

Seen  by  an  eye  of  faith. 
At  once  from  «in  it  frees  us, 

And  saves  our  souls  from  death. 
Come,  then,  to  this  physician, 

His  help  he'll  freely  °:ive; 
He  makes  no  hard  condition, 

'T  is  only — Look  and  live 

lOl  A  hiding  place  from  the  wind.  ••» 

Isaiah  S3:  ft, 

PCSUS.  lover  of  my  soul, 
Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly, 
While  the  nearer  waters  roll, 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high; 
Hide  me,  O  my  Saviour,  hide. 

Till  the  storm  of  life  is  past; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide, 

0  receive  my  soul  at  last  I 
2  Other  refuge  have  I  none. 

Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  thee; 
Leave,  ah  !  leave  me  not  alone, 

Still  support  and  comfort  me; 
All  my  trust  on  thee  is  stay'd, 

All  my  help  from  thee  Tbring, 
Cover  my  defenseless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 
$  Thou,  O  Christ,  art  all  1  want. 

More  than  all  in  thee  I  find; 
Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint, 

Ileal  the  sick  and  lead  the  blind. 
Just  and  holy  is  thy  name, 

1  am  all  unright'ousness; 
Vile  and  full  01  sin  I  am, 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 
116 


HIS    NAMES   AND   CHARACTERS. 

Plenteous  grace  with  thee  is  found, 

Grace  to  pardon  all  my  sins — 
Let  the  healing  stream  abound ; 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within; 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art, 

Freely  let  me  take  of  thee : 
Spring  thou  up  within  my  heart, 

Rise  to  all  eternity. 


J82  Chrut  our  brother.  88  &  Ti 

Heb.  2:  11. 

YES,  for  me,  for  me  he  careth 
With  a  brother's  tender  care ; 
Yes,  with  me,  with  me  he  shareth 
Every  burden,  every  fear. 

2  Yes,  o'er  me,  o'er  me  he  watcheth, 
Ceaseless  watcheth,  night  and  day; 
Yes  e'en  me,  e'en  me  he  snatcheth 
From  the  perils  of  the  way. , 

S  Yes,  for  me  he  standeth  pleading, 
At  the  mercy  seat  above; 
Ever  for  me  interceding, 
Constant  in  untiring  love. 

4  Yes,  in  me  abroad  he  sheddeth 

Joys  unearthly,  love  and  light; 
And  to  cover  me  he  sprcadeth 
His  paternal  wing  of  night. 

5  Yes,  in  me,  in  me  he  dwelleth; 

I  in  him,  and  he  in  me! 
And  my  empty  soul  he  filleth, 
Here  and  through  eternity. 

IS  Tlm>  I  wait  for  his  returning, 
Singing  all  the  way  to  heaven: 
Such  the  joyful  song  of  morning, 
Such  the  tranquil  song  of  even. 
117 


CHRIST— 

( 83  OhrUt  our  friend.  8fl  &  73. 

Prov.  18  :  24. 

ONE  there  is  above  all  others. 
Well  deserves  the  name  of  friend; 
His  is  love  be}Tond  a  brother's. 
Costly,  free,  and  knows  no  end. 
2  Which   of  all  onr  friends,  to  save  us, 
Could  or  would  have  shed  his  blood  ? 
But  this  Saviour  died  to  have  us 
Reconcil'd  in  him  to  God. 
8  When  he  liv'd  on  earth  abased, 
Friend  of  sinners  was  his  name; 
Now  above  all  glory  raised, 
He  rejoices  in  the  same. 
4  O !  for  grace  our  hearts  to  soften  I 
Teach  us.  Lord,  at  length  to  love; 
We,  alas!  forget  too  often, 
What  a  friend  we  have  above. 

1  o4  The  Lord  our  riyhteouaneaa.  Li.  ill* 

Jer.  23:  6. 

JESUS,  thy  blood  and  right'ousneas, 
My  beauty  are,  my  glorious  dress: 
'Midst  flaming  worlds,  in  these  array  d, 
With  joy  shall  I  lift  up  my  head. 

1  When  from  the  dust  of  death  I  rise. 
To  take  my  mansion  in  the  skie^ — 
E'en  then  shall  this  be  all  my  plea. 
"Jesus  hath  liv'd  and  died  for  Die." 

''  Tims  Abraham,  the  friend  of  God, 
Thus  all  the  armies  bought  with  blood, 
Saviour  of  Sinners,  thee  proclaim! 
Sinners — of  whom  the  chief  I  am. 

■k  This  spotless  robe  the  same  appears 
When  rutu'd  nature  sinks  in  years; 
No  age  ran  change  its  glorious  hue: 
The  robe  of  Christ  is  ever  new. 
118 


HIS   NAMES   AND   CHARACTERS 

0  O  let  the  dead  now  hear  thy  voice ! 
Bid,  Lord,  thy  banish'd  ones  rejoice; 
Their  beauty  this,  their  glorious  dress, 
Jesus,  the  Lord,  our  right'ousness. 

loD  And  that  rock  was  Christ.  7f* 

1  Cor.  10 :  4. 

ROCK  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  uryself  in  thee, 

Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 

From  thy  riv'n  side  which  flowed, 

Be  of  sin  the  double  cure; 

Cleanse  me  from  its  guilt  and  power. 
2  Not  the  labor  of  my  hands 

Can  fulfill  the  law's  demands ; 

Could  my  zeal  no  respite  know, 

Could  m}'  tears  for  ever  flow, 

All  for  sin  could  not  atone; 

Thou  must  save,  and  thou  alone. 
8  Nothing  in  my  hand  I  bring, 

Simply  to  thy  cross  I  cling; 

Naked,  come  to  thee  for  dress; 

Helpless,  look  to  thee  for  grace; 

Foul,  I  to  the  fountain  fly, 

Wash  me,  Saviour,  or  I  die. 
4  While  1  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 

When  my  heart-strings  break  in  death, 

When  I  soar  to  worlds  unknown, 

See  thee  on  thy  judgment-throne, 

Rock  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 

Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee. 

186  Christ  a  merciful  High  Priest.  C.  Jl. 

Heb.  4 :  14. 

WITH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 
Of  our  High  Priest  above: 
His  heart  is  full  of  tenderness; 
His  bosom  glows  with  love, 
119 


CHRIST— 

2  Touched  with  a  sympathy  within, 

Hs  knows  our  feeble  frame; 
He  knows  what  sore  temptations  mean. 
For  he  has  felt  the  same. 

3  He,  in  the  days  of  feeble  flesh, 

Poured  out  his  cries  and  tears, 
A  nd  m  his  measure  feels  afresh 
What  every  member  bears. 

4  Then  let  our  humble  faith  address 

His  mercy  and  his  power; 
We  shall  obtain  deliv'ring  grace 
In  each  distressing  hour. 

187  Christ  the  great  sacrifice,  8.  M 

Heb.  7:  ST 

1UOT  all  the  blood  of  beasts 
li   On  Jewish  altars  slain, 
Could  give  the  guilty  conscience  peace, 
Or  wash  away  the  stain. 

2  But  Christ  the  heavenly  Lamb, 

Takes  all  our  sins  away; 
A  sacrifice  of  nobler  name 
And  richer  blood  than  they. 

3  My  faith  would  lay  her  hand 

On  that  dear  head  of  thine, 

While  like  a  penitent  I  stand, 

And  there  confess  my  sin. 

4  Mv  soul  looks  back  to  see 

The  burdens  thou  didst  bear, 
When  hanging  on  the  cursed  tree, 
And  hopes  her  guilt  was  there. 

5  Believing,  we  rejoice 

To  see  the  curse  remove : 
We  bless  the  Lamb  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  sing  his  bleeding  love. 

120 


HIS   NAMES   AND    CHARACTERS. 

188  Chriet  precious.  L.  M 

1  Peter  2:  7. 

P'SUS !  the  very  thought  is  sweet; 
In  that  dear  name  all  heart-joys  me«t; 
But  sweeter  than  the  honey  far 
The  glimpses  of  his  presence  are. 

2  No  word  is  sung  more  sweet  than  this; 
No  name  is  heard  more  full  of  bliss; 

No  thought  brings  sweeter  comfort  nigh, 
Than  Jesus,  Son  of  God,  most  high. 

3  Jesus,  the  hope  of  souls  forlorn! 
How  good  to  them  for  sin  that  mourn; 
To  them  that  seek  thee,  0  how  kind! 
But  what  art  thou  to  them  that  find? 

4  No  tongue  of  mortal  can  express, 
No  letters  write  its  blessedness  ; 
Alone,  who  hath  thee  in  his  heart 
Knows,  love  of  Jesus,  what  thou  art. 

1  o9  Remember  me.  CM 

Luke  23:  42. 

P1SUS!  thou  art  the  sinner's  friend, 
As  such  I  look  to  thee; 
Now  In  the  bowels  of  thy  love, 

0  Lordl  remember  me. 

2  Remember  thy  pure  word  of  grace, 

Remember  Calvary; 
Remember  all  thy  dying  groans, 

And  then  remember  me. 
S  Thou  wondrous  Advocate  with  God! 

1  yield  myself  to  thee  : 

While  thou  art  sitting  on  thy  throne, 
O,  Lord !  remember  me. 
4  I  own  I'm  guilty,  own  I  'm  vile, 
Yet  thy  salvation's  free; 
Then,  in  thy  all-abounding  grace, 
O,  Lord  I  remember  me. 
121 


CHRIST— 

5  Howe'er  forsaken,  or  distress'd, 

Howe'ei  oppress'd  I  be, 
How  e'er  afflicted  here  on  earth, 
Do  thou  remember  me. 

6  And  when  I  close  my  eyes  in  death. 

And  creature  helps  all  flee, 
Then,  O  my  great  Redeemer,  God ! 
I  prajr  remember  me. 

190  /  WW  P^y  the  Father,  P.M. 

John  14 :  16. 

ARISE,  my  soul,  arise. 
Shake  off  thy  guilty  fears, 
The  bleeding  sacrifice 

In  my  behalf  appears ; 
Before  the  throne  my  Saviour  standi ; 
My  name  is  written  on  his  hands. 

2  He  ever  lives  above, 

For  me  to  intercede; 
With  his  redeeming  love, 

His  precious  blood  to  plead: 
His  blood  was  spilt  for  all  our  race, 
And  sprinkles  now  the  throne  of  gimee. 

3  Five  bleeding  wounds  he  bears, 

Receiv'd  on  Calvary ; 
They  pour  effectual  pray'rs, 

They  strongly  speak  for  me: 
Forgive  him,  O  forgive!  they  cry. 
Nor  let  that  ransonf  d  sinner  die ! 

4  The  Father  hears  him  pray, 

His  dear  anointed  one; 
He  can  not  turn  away 

The  presence  of  his  Son  : 
His  Spirit  answers  to  the  blood. 
And  tells  me,  I  am  born  of  God. 
1 22 


HIS   SUFFERINGS    AND   DEATH 

5  To  God  I  'm  reconcile, 

His  pard  ning  voice  1  hear, 
He  owns  me  for  li is  child, 

I  can  no  longer  fear; 
With  confidence  I  now  draw  nigh, 
And  Father,  Abba  Father!  cry. 

HIS  SUFFERINGS  AND  DEATH. 

1  i)  |         Surely  he  hath  borne  our  griefs,     78  &  OS 

Isaiah  53 :  4. 

OS  ACRED  head,  now  wounded, 
With  grief  and  shame  weigh'd  down— 
O  sacred  brow,  surrounded 

With  thorns,  thine  only  crown: 
Once  on  a  throne  of  glory, 

Adorn'd  with  light  divine, 
Now  all  despis'd  and  gory, 
I  joy  to  call  thee  mine. 

2  On  me,  as  thou  art  dying, 

O,  turn  thy  pitying  eye; 
To  thee  for  mercy  crying, 

Before  thy  cross  I  lie. 
Thine,  thine  the  bitter  passion; 

Thy  pain  is  all  for  me; 
Mine^  mine  the  deep  transgression; 

My  sins  are  all  on  thee. 

3  What  language  can  I  borrow 

To  praise,  thee,  heav'nly.  Friend, 
For  all  this  dying  sorrow, 

Of  all  my  woes  the  end? 
O,  can  I  leave  thee  ever? 

Then  do  not  thou  leave  me; 
Lord,  let  me  never,  never 

Outlive  my  love  to  thee. 

4  Be  near  when  I  am  dying; 

Then  close  beside  me  stand; 
Let  me,  while  faint  and  sighing, 

Lean  calmly  on  thy  hand: 
123 


CHRIST— 

These  eyes,  new  faith  receiving, 
From  thee  shall  never  move, 

For  he  who  dies  believing, 
Dies  safely — in  thy  love. 

Wilt  Christ's  midnight  prayer.  Li»  M 

Matt.  26:  39. 

THIS  midnight,  and  on  Olive's  brow, 
JL  The  star  is  dimm'd  that  lately  shone 

'Tis  midnight,  in  the  garden  now 
The  suff'ring  Saviour  prays  alone. 

2  'Tis  midnight — and,  from  all  remov'd, 

Immanuel  wrestles  lone,  with  fears; 
E'en  the  disciple  that  he  lov'd 
Heeds  not  his  Master's  grief  and  tears. 

3  'Tis  midnight — and,  for  others'  guilt, 

The  man  of  sorrows  weeps  in  hlood; 
Yet  he,  who  hath  in  anguish  knelt, 
Is  not  forsaken  by  his  God. 

4  'Tis  midnight — and,  from  ether-plains, 

Is  borne  the  song  that  angels  know; 
Unheard  by  mortals  are  the  strains 
That  sweetly  soothe  the  Saviour's  wo. 

XiJO       Be  suffered y  the  Just  for  the  unjust.     U«   M 
1  Pet.  3 :  18. 

ALAS!  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed? 
And  did  my  Sov'reign  die? 
Would  he  devote  that  sacred  head 
For  such  a  worm  as  I  ? 
4r  Was  it  for  crimes  that  I  have  done 
He  groaned  upon  the  tree? 
Amazing  pity!  grace  unknown! 
And  love  beyond  degree  ! 
3  Well  might  the  sun  In  darkness  hide, 
And  shut  his  glories  in. 
When  God's  own  Son  was  crucified 
For  man  the  creature's  Bin. 
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HIS    BUFFERINGS    AND    DEATH. 

1  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face 

While  his  dear  cross  appears, 
Dissolve  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 
And  melt  mine  eyes  to  tears. 

"»  But  drops  of  grief  can  ne'er  repay 
The  debt  of  love  I  owe : 
Here,  Lord,  I  give  myself  away; 
'T  is  all  that  I  can  do. 

1 1)4  Glorying  in  the  cross.  OS  &  lS 

Gal.  6:  14. 

SWEET  the  moments,  rich  in  blessing, 
Which  before  the  cross  I  spend; 
Life,  and  health,  and  peace  possessing, 
From  the  sinner's  dying  Friend. 

2  Here  I'll  sit,  for  ever  viewing 

Mercy's  streams,  in  streams  of  blood, 
Precious  drops,  my  soul  bedewing, 
Plead  and  claim  my  peace  with  God. 

3  Truly  blessed  is  this  station, 

Low  before  his  cross  to  lie; 

While  I  see  divine  compassion 

Floating  in  his  languid  eye. 

4  Here  it  is  I  find  my  heaven, 

While  upon  the  cross  I  gaze; 
Love  I  much  ?  I  'm  more  forgiven— 
I'm  a  miracle  of  grace. 

*  Love  and  grief  my  heart  dividing, 
With  my  tears  his  feet  I  '11  bathe. 
Constant  still  in  faith  abiding, 
Life  deriving  from  his  death. 

6  May  I  still  enjoy  this  feeling, 
In  all  need  to  Jesus  go; 
Prove  his  wounds  each  day  more  healing 
And  himself  more  fully  know. 
125 


CHRIST — 

195  ChrUt  died  for  our  riru.  L.  M. 

ICor.  16:  3. 

DID  our  Immanuel  die  for  us. 
To  save  such  poor  rebellious  men  ? 
Did  he  display  his  pity  thus 
That  we  might  come  to  God  again  ? 

2  All  human  language  wants  a  name 

For  this  unfathom'd.  wondrous  love. 
This  pure,  immortal,  fervent  flame. 
Sprang  only  from  the  God  above. 

3  What  can  we  add  ?  our  speech  is  faint; 

We  sink  beneath  the  pond'rous  load  : 
This  love  no  eloquence  can  paint; 
'T  is  grand !  't  is  worthy  of  a  God. 

4  O'erwhelmM  with  this  ab3rss  of  love, 

We  stand  astonish'd  at  the  grace 
That  brought  the  Saviour  from  above, 
To  die  for  all  the  fallen  race ! 

5  Did  our  Immanuel  die  for  us? 

What  more  can  be  by  sounds  exprest  ? 
For  sinners  Christ  was  made  a  curse: 
Eternity  must  tell  the  rest. 

1  96  Ghrut  on  the  crou.  C.  M 

BEHOLD  the  Saviour  of  mankind 
NaiPd  to  the  shameful  tree! 
How  vast  the  love  that  him  inclined 

To  bleed  and  die  for  thee ! 
Hark,  how  he  groans !  while  nature  shake* 

And  earth's  strong  pillars  bend ; 
The  temple's  vail  In  sunder  breaks. 
The  solid  marbles  rend. 
3  T  is  done !  the  precious  ransom 's  paid, 
Receive  my  soul !  he  cries : 
See  where  he  bows  his  sacred  head, 
He  bows  his  head  and  dies ! 
126 


HIS   SUFFERINGS    AND   DEATH. 

4  But  soon   he'll  break  death's  powerful 
And  in  full  glory  shine  I  [chain, 

0  Lamb  of  God  !  was  ever  pain, 
Was  ever  love  like  thine? 

197  The  dying  Saviour.  L.  M., 

STRETCH  'D  on  the  cross,  the  Saviour 
Hark  !  his  expiring  groans  arise  :  [die* 
See,  from  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  side, 
Runs  down  the  sacred  crimson  tide. 

2  But  life  attends  the  deathful  sound, 
And  flows  from  every  bleeding  wound ; 
The  vital  stream,  how  free  it  flows, 

To  cleanse  and  save  his  rebel  foes ! 

3  Can  I  survey  this  scene  of  wo, 

•     Where  mingling  grief  and  wonder  flow, 
And  yet  my  heart  unmoved  remain, 
Insensible  to  love  or  pain  ? 

4  Come,  dearest  Lord,  thy  grace  impart, 
To  warm  this  cold,  this  stupid  heart, 
Till  all  its  powers  and  passions  move 
In  melting  grief  and  ardent  love. 

198  Christ's  triumph  over  death.  u.  M 

RE  dies,  the  friend  of  sinners  dies ! 
Lo !  Salem's  daughters  weep  around  ! 
A  solemn  darkness  vails  the  skies, 
A  sudden  trembling  shakes  the  ground. 

2  A  conflict  with  the  pow'rs  of  hell, 
Your  Saviour  did  for  you  sustain : 

He  nobly  fought,  but  ah  !  he  fell ! 
Break,  heart  of  flint :  the  Lamb  is  slain. 

3  Here  's  love  and  grief  beyond  degree; 
The  Lord  of  glory  dies  for  men! 

But,  lo  !  what  sudden  joys  we  see ! 
Jesus  the  dead  revives  again  I 
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CHRIST — 

i  The  rising  Lord  forsakes  the  tomb! 

(The  tomb  in  vain  forbids  his  rise!) 
Cherubic  legions  guard  him  home. 

And  shout  him  welcome  to  the  skies! 

5  Break  off  your  tears,  you  saints,  and  tell 
How  high  our  great  deliv'rer  reigns ; 

Sing  how  he  spoil' d  the  hosts  of  hell, 
And  led  the  monster  Death  in  chains. 

6  Say,  kkLive  for  ever,  wondrous  Kinof! 
Born  to  redeem,  and  strong  to  save  I" 

Then  ask  the  monster, u  Where's  thy  sting? 
And  where 's  thy  vict'ry,  boasting  Grave  t M 

HIS  RESURECTION  AND  GLORY. 

199  He  ie  risen.  7b, 

Matt.  28:  «.  * 

"pHRIST,  the  Lord,  is  ris'n  to-day," 

\J  Sons  of  men  and  angels  say  : 
Raise  your  joys  and  triumphs  high, 
Sing,  ye  heavens,  and  earth  reply, 

2  Love's  redeeming  work  is  done, 
Fought  the  fight,  the  battle  won; 
Lo!  the  sun's  eclipse  is  o'er, 

Lo!  he  sets  in  blood  no  more. 

3  Vain  the  stone,  the  watch,  the  seal, 
Christ  has  burst  the  gate  of  hell; 
Death  in  vain  forbids  his  rise, 
Christ  hath  opened  Paradise. 

4  I  ives  again  our  glorious  King! 
"Where,  O  Death,  is  now  thy  sting f" 
Once  he  died  our  souls  to  save : 
"Where's  thy  vict'ry,  boasting  Graver* 

5  Hail,  the  Lord  of  eartli  and  heav'n! 
Praise  to  thee  by  both  be  giv'n ! 
Thee  we  greet  triumphant  now, 
Hail !  the  Resurrection — Thou  I 

12S 


HIS  RESURRECTION   kXV  GLORY, 

200  ^*y*  UP  your  head*,  ye  gates.  li    M« 

Psalm  24:  7. 

OUR  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead, 
Our  Jesus  is  ^one  up  on  high; 
The  pow'rs  of  hell  are  captive  led, 
Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  sky. 

2  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 

And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay; 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heav'nly  gates! 
Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way ! 

3  Loose  all  your  bars  of  un?«y  light, 

And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  scene; 
He  claims  those  mansions  as  his  right- 
Receive  the  Kings  of  glory  in! 

4  Who  is  the  King  of  glory  ?— Who? 

The  Lord,  who  all  his  foes  overcame: 
The  world,  sin.  death  and  hell  o'erthrew, 
And  Jesus  is  the  conqueror's  name. 

5  Lo!  his  triumphal  chariot  waits. 

And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay; 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heav'nly  gates! 
Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way  ! 

6  Who  is  the  King  of  glory  ?— Who? 

The  Lord,  of  boundless  might  possest» 
The  King  of  saints  and  angels  too, 
Lord  over  all,  for  ever  blest ! 

.01  Mary  ear  ly  at  the  tomb.  •  •» 

Mark  16:  % 

MARY  to  the  Saviour's  tomb, 
Hasted  at  the  early  dawn ; 
Spice  she  brought  and  sweet  perfume* 

But  the  Lord  she  loved  had  gone. 
For  awhile  she  ling' ring  stood. 

Fill'd  with  sorrow  and  surprise; 
Trembling,  while  a  crystal  flood 
Issued  from  her  weeping  eye8. 
(9?  129 


CHRIST — 

But  her  sorrows  quickly  fled, 

When  she  heard  his  welcome  voloe: 
Christ  has  risen  from  the  dead; 

Now  he  bids  her  heart  rejoice: 
What  a  change  his  word  can  make, 

Turning  darkness  into  day, 
Ye  who  weep  for  Jesus'  sake. 

He  will  wipe  your  tears  away 


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20  2  I  «■  the  resurrection  and  the  life. 

John  11 :  25. 

UNG  praise !  the  tomb  is  void 
J  Where  the  Redeemer  lay ; 
Sing  of  our  bonds  destroy'd, 
Our  darkness  turn'd  to  day. 

2  Weep  for  your  dead  no  more; 
Friends,  be  of  joyful  cheer; 
Our  star  moves  on  before, 
Our  narrow  path  shines  clear 

8  He  who,  so  patiently, 

The  crown  of  thorns  did  wear- 
He  hath  gone  up  on  high ; 
Our  hope  is  with  him  there, 

4  Now  is  his  truth  revef\ra, 
His  majesty  and  might ; 
The  grave  has  been  unseal'd  ; 
Christ  is  our  life  and  light 

6  He  who  for  men  did  weep; 
SutTer,  and  bleed,  and  die-  - 
First  fruits  of  them  that  sleop— 
Christ  has  gone  up  on  high. 

6  His  vict'ry  hath  destroyed 

The  shafts  that  once  could  tlay 
Sing  praise!  the  tomb  is  void 
Where  the  Redeemer  lay. 
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HIS  RESURRECTION   AND  GLORY. 

203  The  empty  lepulcher.  C.  M. 

Matt.  28:  6. 

YE  humble  souls  that  seek  the  Lord, 
Chase  all  your  fears  away;     , 
And  bow  with  pleasure  down  to  see 
The  place  where  Jesus  lay. 

2  Thus  low  the  Lord  oflife  was  brought* 

Such  wonders  love  ean  do! 
Thus  cold  in  death  that  bosom  lay 
Which  throbbed  and  bled  for  you. 

3  A  moment  give  a-loose  to  grief — 

Let  grateful  sorrows  rise; 
And  wash  the  bloody  stains  away 
With  torrents  from  your  eyes. 

4  Then  dry  your  tears,  and  tune  your  songs, 

The  Saviour  lives  again; 
Not  all  the  bolts  and  bars  of  death 
The  Conqu'ror  could  detain. 

6  High  o'er  the  angelic  bands  he  rears 
Ilis  once  dishonored  head; 
And.  through  unnumber'd  years  he  reignt, 
Who  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

6  With  joy  like  his  shall  every  saint 
His  empty  tomb  survey; 
Then  rise,  with  his  ascending  Lord, 
To  realms  of  endless  day. 

2U4  The  conquering  Redeemer,  xi.  M 

YES.  the  Redeeme  ■  rose, 
The  Saviour  left  the  dead, 
And  o'er  our  hellish  foes 

High  raised  his  conquering  head; 
In  wild  dismay 
The  guards  around 
Fall  to  the  ground, 
And  sit  k  f.way. 
131 


CHRIST — 

2  Behold,  th'  angelic  bands 

In  full  assembly  meet, 
To  wait  his  high  commands, 
And  worship  at  his  feet. 
.Joyful  they  come. 
And  wing  their  way 
From  realms  of  day. 
To  Jesus1  tomb. 

3  Then  buck  to  heaven  they  fly, 

The  joyful  news  to  bear: 
Hark'  as  they  soar  on  high, 
What  music  tills  the  air! 
Their  anthems  say, 
-Jesus,  who  bled, 
ITntli  left  the  dead: 
Fie  rose  to-day." 

4  Ye  mortals,  eaten  the  sound — 

RedeemM  by  him  from  hell — 
And  send  the  echo  round 
The  globe  on  which  you  dwell; 
Transported,  cry, 
-Jesus,  who  bled, 
Tlath  left  the  dead, 
No  more  to  die." 

20o  ^  lively  hope.  0% 

'  1  IVt«r  1 :  3. 

REHOT.D.  the  bright  morning  appears, 
And  Jesus  revives  from  the  grave; 
II ;s  rising  removes  all  our  fears. 

And  shows  him  almighty  to  save, 
llow  wtrong  were  his  tears  and  his  cries  I 

The  worth  of  his  blood,  how  divine! 
flow  perfect  is  his  sacrifice. 

Who  rose,  though  he  suffer'd  for  sin. 
3  The  man  that  was  crown'd  with  thorns, 
The  man  that  on  Calvary  died. 
The  man  that  bote  scourging  and  scornf, 
Whom  sinners  agreed  to  deride— 

m 


HI8  RESURRECTION   AND   GLORY. 

4  Now  blessed  for  ever  is  made, 

And  life  lias  rewarded  his  pain: 
Now  glory  has  crowned  his  head; 
We  si 1 1 "J  of  the  Lamb  that  was  slain 

5  Believing*  we  share  in  his  joy; 

By  faith  we  partake  in  his  rest; 
With  this  we  can  cheerfully  die. 
For  with  him  we  hope  to  be  blest* 

J06  The  voice  of  triumph.     10s,  lis  &  \2 

IIFT  your  *rlad  voices  in  triumph  on  hipjh, 
J  For  Jesus  hath  risen,  and  met  shall  not  die; 

Vain  were  the  terrors  that  gather'd  around  him, 
And  *hort  the  dominion  of  death  and  the  grave; 

He  bnrst  from  the  fetters  of  darkness  that  bound  him 
R<-«ulendpnt  in  glory  to  live  and  to  save  : 
Loud  wan  the  chorus  of  angel*  on  high — 
The  Saviour  hath  risen,  and  men  shall  not  die. 
2      Glory  to  God,  in  full  anthems  of  joy  ; 

Tlie  being  he  gave  us  death  can  not  destroy  : 

Sad  were  the  life  we  may  part  with  to-morrow, 

If  tears  were  our  birthright,  and  death  w.«re  our  end 

But  Jeans  hath  cheered  the  dark  valley  of  sorrow, 
And  bade  us,  immortal,  to  heaven  ascend  : 
Lift  thej»  your  voice!  in  triumph  on  high, 
For  Jesus  hath  risen,  and  men  shall  not  die. 

HIS  SECOXD  ADVENT  AND  REIGN. 

20  j  Report  of  the  watchman.  7 8 

Isaiah  21  :  II 

WATCHMAN!  tell  ns  of  the  night, 
What  its  signs  of  promise  are  : 
Traveler!  o'er  yon  mountain's  hight 

See  that  glory-beaming  star. 
Watchman!  does  its  beauteous  ray 

Au^ht  of  hope  or  joy  foretell  ? 
Traveler!  yes;  it  hi  iiigs  the  day, 
Promte'd  day  of  Israel. 
t  Watchman!  tell  ns  of  the  night; 
Higher  yet  that  star  ascends. 
Traveler!  blessedness  and  light. 

Pear*  and  truth,  its  course  portends. 


CHRIST— 

4  Watchman  I  will  its  beams  alone 

Gild  the  spot  that  gave  them  birth  f 
Traveler!  ages  are  its  own; 
See  it  bursts  o'er  all  the  earth. 

1  Watchman!  tell  us  of  the  night, 

For  the  morning  seems  to  clawn. 
Traveler!  darkness  takes  its  flight; 

Doubt  and  terror  are  withdrawn. 
Watchman!  let  thy  wand'rings  cease; 

Hie  thee  to  thy  quiet  home. 
Traveler!  lo!  the  Prince  of  Peace, 

Lo !  the  Son  of  God  is  come. 

^(J$  The  reign  of  Christ  glorious.  !*•  31  • 

Isaiah  35. 

WHEN  God  descends  with  men  to  dwell, 
And  all  creation  wakes  anew. 
What  tongue  can  half  the  wonders  tell? 
What  eye  the  dazzling  glory  view  I 

2  Zion.  the  desolate,  again 

Shall  see  her  lands  with  roses  bloom; 

And  Caroiel's  mount,  and  Sharon's  plain, 

Shall  yield  their  spices  and  perfume* 

3  Celestial  streams  shall  gently  flow; 

The  wilderness  shall  joy  fid  be  ; 
Lilies  on  parched  ground  shall  grow 
And  gladness  spring  on  every  tree. 

4  The  weak  he  strong,  the  fearful  bold. 

Tin*  deaf  shall  hear,  the  dumb  shall  sing, 
The  lame  shall  walk,  the  blind  behold. 
And  joy  through  all  the  earth  slnill  ring 
&  Monarchs  and  slaves  shall  meet  in  love; 
Old  pride  shall  die,  and  meekness  reign, 
When  God  descends  from  worlds  above, 
And  truth  and  righteousness  prevail. 
134 


Hlfl   SECOND   ADVENT   AND   REIGN 

209  &e  'hall  reign  for  ever  and  ever,       !-*•  M» 

Bev.  11 :  1ft. 

LET  the  seventh  angel  sound  on  high, 
Let  shouts  be  heard  thro'  all  the  sky; 
Kings  of  the  earth,  with  glad  accord, 
Give  up  your  kingdoms  to  the  Lord. 

2  Almighty  God.  thy  pow'r  assume. 
Who  wast,  and  art,  and  art  to  come: 
Jesus,  the  Lamb,  who  once  was  slain, 
For  ever  live,  for  ever  reign ! 

3  The  angry  nations  fret  and  roar, 
That  they  can  slay  the  sainrs  no  more; 
But  now  lias  come  the  day  oi  God, 

To  pay  the  long  arrears  of  blood. 

4  Now  must  the  rising  dead  appear; 
Now  the  decisive  sentence  hear; 
Now  the  dear  martyrs  of  the  Lord 
Receive  an  infinite  reward. 

210  ^«  day  of  the  Lord  loill  come,       L.  M. 

2  Peter  3:  10. 

rPHE  Lord  will  come;  the  earth  shall  quake, 
1.  The  hills  their  tixcd  seat  forsake; 
And.  with'ring,  from  the  vault  of  night, 
The  stars  wit  lid  raw  their  feeble  light. 

2  The  Lord  will  come,  but  not  the  same 
As  once  in  lowly  form  he  came; 

A  silent  Lamb  to  slaughter  led. 

The  bruis'd,  the  suff'ring,  and  the  dead. 

3  The  Lord  will  come,  a  dreadful  form, 
With  wreath  of  flame,  and  robe  of  storm, 
On  cherub  wings,  and  wings  of  wind. 
Auointed  Judge  of  human  kind. 

4  Can  this  be  he  who  wont  to  stra}r 
A  pilgrim  on  the  world's  highway. 

By  pow'r  oppressed,  and  mock'd  bjr  pride  F 
O  God,  is  this  the  Crucified  ? 
135 


CHRIST — 

5  While  sinners  In  despair  shall  call, 
"Rocks,  hide  us!  mountains,  on  us  fall! 
The  saints,  ascending  from  the  tomb, 
Shall  joyful  sing,  "The  Lord  is  come! " 

211  The  universal  reign  of  Christ.         Li.  M 

pBalm  72 :  11. 

PiSUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
Does  his  successive  journeys  run; 
His  kingdom  stretch  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  For  him  shall  endless  pray'rbe  made, 
And  endless  praises  crown  his  head; 
His  name,  like  sweet  perfume,  shall  rise 
With  ev'ry  morning  sacrifice. 

3  People  and  realms  of  ev'ry  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  sweetest  song, 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  name. 

4  Blessings  abound  where'er  he  reigns; 
The  prisoner  leaps  to  loose  his  chains, 
The  weary  find  eternal  rest 

And  all  the  sons  of  want  are  blest. 

5  Where  he  displays  his  healing  pow'r. 
Death  and  the  curse  are  known  no  more 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boast 

More  blessings  than  their  fathei  lost. 

2  1  2  Come,  Lord  Jesus.  S.  M.    D 

Rot.  22:  20. 

THE  oLurch  has  waited  long 
Hor  absent  Lord  to  see; 
And  still  in  loneliness  she  waits, 

A  friendless  stranger  she. 
A^e  after  age  has  gone, 

Sun  after  sun  has  set, 
And  still  in  weeds  of  widowhood 

She  weeps  a  mourner  yet. 

Come,  then,  Lord  Jesus,  cornel 

VM'y 


HIS   SECOND  ADVENT  AND   REIGN. 

2  Saint  after  saint  on  earth 

Has  liv'd.  and  lov'd,  and  died; 
And  as  they  left  ns  one  by  one, 

We  laid  them  side  by  side; 
We  laid  them  down  to  sleep, 

But  not  in  hope  forlorn; 
We  laid  them  but  to  ripen  there, 

Till  the  last  glorious  morn. 

Come,  then.  Lord  Jesus,  come. 

3  The  whole  creation  groans, 

And  waits  to  hear  that  voice 
That  shall  restore  her  comeliness, 

And  make  her  wastes  rejoice. 
Come,  Lord,  and  wipe  away 

The  curse,  the  sin.  the  stain, 
And  make  this  blighted  world  of  ours 

Thine  own  fair  world  again. 

Come,  then.  Lord  Jesus,  come! 

213      The  Bridegroom  cometh.      H.  M.  6s  ft  8ft 

Matt.  25. 

YE  virgin  souls,  arise ; 
With  all  the  dead  awake; 
Unto  salvation  wise, 

Oil  in  your  vessels  take: 
Upstarting  at  the  midnight  cry- 
Behold  the  heav'nly  Bridegroom  nigh' 
2  He  conies !  he  comes,  to  call 
The  nations  to  his  bar, 
And  take  to  glory  all 

Who  meet  for  glory  are  : 
Make  ready  for  your  full  reward; 
Go  forth  with  joy  to  meet  your  Lord. 
o  Go,  meet  him  in  the  sky, 
Your  everlasting  Friend — 
Your  Head  to  glorify, 

With  all  his  saints  ascend: 
Ye  pure  in  heart,  obtain  the  grace, 
To  863,  without  a  vail,  his  face. 
137 


CHRIST— 

4  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope 

Of  that  great  day  unknown, 
When  you  shall  he  caught  up 

To  stand  before  his  throne; 
Call'd  to  partake  the  marriage  feast) 
And  lean  on  our  Iramanuers  breast. 

214  The  day  is  at  hand.  Ill 

Rom.  13 :  12. 

rHB  night  is  far  spent,  and  the  day  is  at  hand : 
Already  the  dawn  may  be  seen  in  the  sky  ; 
Bejoice  then,  ye  saints,  His  your  Lord's  own  command { 
Rejoice,  for  the  coming  of  Jesus  draws  nigh. 

2  What  a  day  will  that  be  when  the  Saviour  appear* ! 
How  welcome  to  those  who  have  shared  in  his  cross  I 

A  crown  incorruptible  then  will  be  theirs, 
A  rich  compensation  for  suff 'ring  and  loss. 

3  What  is  loss  in  this  world  when  compar'd  with  that  day, 
To  the  glory  that  then  will  from  heav'n  be  reveal'd? 

"  The  Saviour  is  coming,"  his  people  may  say  ; 
M  The  Lord  whom  we  look  for,  our  Sun  and  our  Shield. n 

i  0  pardon  us,  Lord,  that  our  love  to  thy  name 
Is  so  faint,  with  so  much  our  affections  to  move! 

Our  deadness  should  All  us  with  grief  and  with  shame  ; 
So  much  to  be  loved,  and  so  little  to  love. 

215  The  millennium.  L.  M. 

Isaiah  11. 

LOOK  up,  ye  saints,  with  sweet  surprise 
Toward  the  joyful,  coming:  day, 
When  Jesus  shall'descend  the  skies. 
And  form  his  saints  in  bright  array. 

)  Nations  shall  in  a  day  be  born. 

And  swift,  like  doves,  to  Jesus  fly; 
The  church  shall  know  no  cloud's  return 
Nor  sorrows  mixing  with  their  joy. 

8  The  lion  and  the  lamb  shall  feed 
Together  in  his  peaceful  reign; 
And  Zion.  blest  with  heav'nly  bread, 
Of  pinching  wants  no  more  complain. 
138 


HIS  SECOND  ADVENT  AND  REIGN. 

1  The  Jew,  the  Greek,  the  bond,  the  free, 

Shall  boast  their  separate  rights  no  more, 
But  join  in  sweetest  harmony, 

Their  Lord,  their  Saviour,  to  adore. 
5  Thus,  till  a  thousand  years  be  past, 

Shall  holiness  and  peace  prevail ; 
And  ev'ry  knee  shall  bow  to  Christ, 

And  ev'ry  tongue  shall  Jesus  hail. 

216  'The  fc*«*r  day  glory.  L.  M 

BEHOLD,  the  heathen  waits  to  know 
The  joy  the  gospel  will  bestow; 
The  exird  captive  to  receive 
The  freedom  Jesus  has  to  give. 

2  Come,  let  us  with  a  grateful  heart, 
In  this  blest  labor  share  a  part; 

Our  pray'rs  and  offerings  gladly  bring 
To  aid  the  triumphs  of  our  King. 

3  Our  hearts  exult  in  songs  of  praise, 
That  we  have  seen  these  latter  days, 
When  our  Redeemer  shall  be  known, 
Where  Satan  long  hath  held  his  throne. 

4  Where'er  his  hand  hath  spread  the  skies, 
Sweet  incense  to  his  name  shall  rise; 
And  slave  and  freeman,  Greek  and  Jew, 
By  sov'reign  grace  be  forin'd  anew. 

£l7  They  ihall  bring  the  glory >  etc.         Li.  jH 

Ber.  21:  24. 

V\7  HEX  God  fulfills  his  promised  word, 
VV    Zion,  the  city  of  the  Lord, 
In  all  its  grandeur  then  shall  shine, 
Majestic — terrible — sublime ! 
2  The  glory  of  the  Lord  shall  rest, 
On  hei  assemblies — ever  blest; 
For  Christ,  the  Holy  One  of  God, 
Shall  dwell  in  her,  as  his  abode. 
139 


CHRIST  — 

3  Theie  he  will  place  his  glorious  throne. 
And  kings  his  mighty  pow'r  shall  own; 
There  all  the  tribes  of  earth  shall  meet, 
And  spread  their  off 'rings  at  his  feet. 

4  From  thence  shall  living  waters  flow 
In  copious  streams  to  all  below  ; 
Dispensing  health  and  life  and  peace, 
Till  sin  and  pain  and  death  shall  cease. 

21o  How  beautiful  upon  the  mountains.  ^8,  7S  &  4 
Isaiah  52.  T. 

ON  the  mountain's  top  appearing, 
Lo!  the  sacred  herald  stands, 
Welcome  news  to  Zion  hearing — 
Zion  long  in  hostile  lands: 

Mourning  captive, 
God  himself  will  loose  thy  bands. 

2  Has  thy  night  been  long  and  mournful? 

Have  thy  friends  unfaithful  prov'd? 
Have  thy  foes  been  proud  and  scornful, 
By  thy  sighs  and  tears  unmov'd  P 

Cease  thy  mourning; 
Zion  still  is  well-belov'd. 

3  God,  thy  God,  will  now  restore  thee : 

He  himself  appears  thy  Friend; 
All  thy  foes  shall  flee  before  thee; 

Here  their  boasts  and  triumphs  end 
Great  deliverance 
Zion's  King  will  surely  send. 

Peace  and  joy  shall  now  attend  thee; 

All  thy  warfare  now  be  past; 
God  thy  Saviour  will  defend  thee; 
Victory  is  thine  at  last; 

All  thy  conflicts 
End  in  everlasting  rest. 
140 


HIS  SECOND  ADVENT  AND  REION. 

2  1  9  -AW  nations  shall  floic  unto  it,  OL   M 

Isaiah.  2:  2. 

BEHOLD,  the  mountain  of  the  Lord, 
In  latter  days,  shall  rise 
Above  the  mountains  ami  the  hills, 
And  draw  the  wond'ring  ej'es. 

2  To  this  the  joyful  nations  round, 
All  tribes  and  tongues  shall  flow; 

\Jp  to  the  hill  of  God,"  they  say, 
u  And  to  his  courts  we'll  go." 

3  The  beams  that  shine  on  Zion's  Hill, 

Shall  lighten  every  land; 
The  King  who  reigns  in  Zion's  tow'rs, 
Shall  all  the  world  command. 

4  Among  the  nations  he  shall  judge; 
His  judgments  truth  shall  guide; 

His  scepter  shall  protect  the  just, 
And  crush  the  sinner's  pride. 

5  No  war  shall  rage,  no  hostile  feuds 
Disturb  those  peaceful  years: 

To  plowshares  men  shall  beat  their  swordl, 
To  pruning  hooks  their  spears. 

6  Come,  then.  O  house  of  Jacob,  come, 
Ami  worship  at  his  shrine; 

And,  walking  in  the  light  of  God, 
With  holy  beauties  shine. 

2*20  And  the  0 entiles  'hall  come  to  thy  light.   10i 

Isaiah  60:  3. 

RISE,  crown'd  with  light,  imperial  Salem,  rUe ; 
Exalt  thy  tow'ring  head,  and  lift  thine  eye*; 
Set*  ht-av'n  its  sparkling  portals  wide  display, 
And  break  upon  tine  in  a  flood  of  day. 

I  See  a  long  race  thy  spacious  courts  adorn  ; 
Set-  future  sons  mid  daughters  yet  unborn, 
In  crowding  ranks,  on  ev'ry  side  arise, 
Di-maudiug  life,  impatient  for  the  skies. 

141 


CHRIST — 

9  S*»e  barb'rous  nations  at  thy  gates  attend, 
Walk  in  thy  light,  and  in  thy  temple  bond  ; 
Sec  thy  bright  altars  throng'd  with  prostrate  kings 
While  ev'ry  land  its  joyous  tribute  brings. 

4  The  seas  shall  waste,  the  skies  to  smoke  decay, 
Rocks  fall  to  dust  and  mountains  melt  away  ; 
But,  ttx'd  his  word,  his  saving  pow'r  remaius  ; 
Thy  realms  shall  last,  thy  own  Messiah  reigns. 


121  Zeal  for  the  glory  of  Zion.  C.   M 

Isaiah  62 :  1. 

FOR  Zion's  sake  I  will  not  rest, 
I  will  not  hold  my  peace 
Until  Jerusalem  be  blest 
And  Judah  dwell  at  ease; 

2  Until  her  righteousness  return, 

As  daybreak  after  night — 
The  lamp  of  her  salvation  burn 
With  everlasting  light. 

3  The  Gentiles  shall  her  glory  see, 

And  kings  declare  her  fame; 
Appointed  unto  her  shall  be 
A  new  and  holy  name. 

4  The  watchmen  on  her  walls  appear, 

And  day  and  night  proclaim, 
"Zion's  Deliverer  is  near; 
Make  mention  of  his  name." 

5  Go  through,  go  through,  prepare  the  way 

The  gates  wide  open  fling: 
With  loudest  voice  let  heralds  say, 
•'  Behold  thy  coming  King." 

222  Itrael  redeemed.  C  M 

HARK!  'tis  the  prophet  of  the  skies 
Proclaims  redemption  near: 
The  night  of  death  and  bondage  flies: 
The  dawning  tints  appear. 
142 


HIS  SECOND  ADVENT  AND  REIGN. 

2  Zion.  from  deepest  shades  of  gloom, 

Awakes  to  glorious  day; 
Her  desert  wastes  with  verdure  bloom, 
Her  shadows  flee  away. 

3  To  heal  her  wounds,  her  night  dispel, 

The  heralds  cross  the  main; 
On  Calvary's  mournful  brow  they  tell 
That  Jesus  lives  again. 

4  From  Salem's  tow'rs  the  Islam  sign 

With  holy  zeal  is  hurl'd; 
Tis  there  Immanuel's  symbols  shine; 
His  banner  is  unfurl'd. 

5  The gladd'ning news,  convey'd  afar 

Remotest  nations  hear; 
To  welcome  Judah's  rising  star, 
The  ransom'd  tribes  appear. 

6  Again  in  Bethl'em  swells  the  song; 

The  choral  breaks  again ; 
While  Jordan's  shores  the  strains  prolong, 
44 Good- will  and  peace  to  men." 

223  The  restoration  of  the  Jew§.  CM. 

Ei.  87. 

NOR  King  nor  Prince  on  Judah's  throne 
For  many  an  age  shall  reign, 
Nor  b^ast  upon  her  altar-stone, 
A  sacrifice  be  slain. 

2  Pillar  and  Ephod  east  away, 
And  Teraphim  forgot. 
Lie  hid,  while  Jndalfs  children  stray, 
As  though  such  things  were  not. 

8  But  days  shall  come  when  Israel's  feet 
A  holier  path  shall  tread, 
Aud  Judah's  crown  and  hope  shall  meet 
Upon  her  holiest  head. 
143 


CHRIST — 

4  Gathered  from  far,  her  tribes  shall  own 
That  David's  Lord  and  Son 
Should  sit  a  king  on  David's  throne, 
Their  last,  their  noblest  one ! 
6  Blow  ye  the  trumpet!  let  it  sound 
Till  the  wide  earth  shall  hear; 
Judah  her  Saviour-Kino:  hath  found, 
And  Israel's  triumph 's  near. 

224  A  prayer  for  the  Jews.  ±J.  M 

Bom.  10:  1. 

DISOWN'D  of  heav'n.  by  men  oppress'd, 
Outcast  from  Zion's  hallow'd  ground, 
Wherefore  should  Israel's  sons,  once  bless'd, 
Still  roam  the  scorning  world  around? 

2  Lord,  visit  thy  forsaken  race. 

Back  to  thy  fold  the  wand'rers  bring, 
Teach  them  to  seek  thy  slighted  grace, 
And  hail  in  Christ  their  promised  King. 

3  The  vail  of  darkness  rend  in  twain. 
Which  hides  their  Shiloh's  glorious  light; 

The  sever'd  olive  branch  again 
Firm  to  its  parent  stock  unite. 

4  Hail,  glorious  day,  expect' d  long! 
When  Jew  and  Greek  one  pray'r  shall  pour; 

With  eager  feet  one  temple  throng, 
With  grateful  praise  one  God  adore. 


THE  JUDGMENT. 

225  Thought*  on  judgment.  0.  M 

Horn.  2:  6. 

AND  must  I  be  to  judgment  brought, 
And  answer  in  that  day, 
For  ev'ry  vain  and  idle  thought, 
And  ev'ry  word  I  say  ? 
144 


TUK  JUDGMKXT. 

'1  Yes,  ev'ry  secret  of  my  heart 
Shall  shortly  be  made  known, 
And  I  receive  my  just  desert, 
For  all  that  I  have  done. 
$  How  careful  then  ought  1  to  live, 
With  what  religious  fearl 
Who  such  a  strict  account  must  give, 
For  my  behavior  here. 
\  Thou  awful  Judge  of  quick  and  dead 
Thy  watchful  pow'r  bestow! 
So  shall  i  to  my  ways  take  heed, 
To  all  1  speak  or  do. 
5  If  now  thou  standest  at  the  door, 

0  let  me  feel  thee  near! 

And  make  my  peace  with  God,  before 

1  at  thy  bar  appear. 

220  At  the  last  trump .  Hi 

1  Cor.  15:  52. 

THE  chariot  I  the  chariot  I  its  wheels  roll  in  nr«», 
As  the  Lord  cometh  down  in  the  pomp  of  his  ire  ; 
Lo !  self-moving,  it  drives  on  its  pathway  of  cload: 
And  the  heav'ne  with  the  burden  of  Godhead  are  bow'd. 

2  The  glory  !  the  glory  I  around  him  are  ponr'd 
Mighty  hosts  of  the  angels  that  wait  on  the  Lord  : 
And  the  glorified  saints,  and  the  martyrs  are  there, 
And  there,  all  who  the  palm-wreaths  of  victory  wear  ! 

3  The  trumpet  I  the  trumpet  1  the  dead  hav*  all  heard  : 
Lo  1  the  depths  of  thestone-cover'd  charnel  are  *tirr'd  I 
From  the  sea,  from  the  earth,  from  the  south  f<*om  th« 
All  the  vast  generations  of  men  are  come  forth    [north, 

•    Hie  judgment !  the  judgment!  the  thrones  are  all  set, 
Where  the  lamb  and  the  bright-crowned  elders  »re  met 
There  all  flesh  is  at  once  in  the  sight  of  the  Lord, 
And  the  doom  of  eternity  hangs  on  his  word 

227  Judgment.  CM 

THAT  awful  day  will  surely  com»% 
Th'  appointed  hour  makes  haste, 
When  I  must  stand  before  my  judges 
And  pass  the  solemn  test. 
(10)  145 


CHxlIST— 

2  Thou  lovely  chief  of  all  my  joys! 

Thou  Sov'reign  of  my  heart! 
How  could  I  bear  to  hear  thy  voice 
Pronounce  the  sound,  depart! 

3  O  wretched  state  of  deep  despair, 

To  see  uy  God  remove, 
And  fix  rty  doleful  station  where 

I  must  not  taste  his  love, 
Jesus!  I  throw  my  arms  around, 

And  hang  upon  thy  breast; 
Without  a  gracious  smile  from  thee, 

My  spirit  can  not  rest. 
5  O  tell  me  that  my  worthless  name 

Is  graven  on  thy  hands, 
Show  me  some  promise  in  thy  book, 

Where  my  salvation  stands. 

228      Behold  he  cometh  with  cloud*.     8s,  7s  A  4 
BeT.  1 :  7. 

LO!  he  comes,  with  clouds  descending, 
Once  for  favor'd  sinners  slain. 
Thousand  thousand  saints  attending, 
Swell  the  triumph  of  his  train; 

Hallelujah! 
Jesus  now  shall  ever  reign ! 

2  EvVy  eye  shall  now  behold  him, 

Rob'd  in  dreadful  majesty; 
Those  who  set  at  nought  and  sold  him, 
Pierc'd  and  naiPd  him  to  the  tree 

Deeply  wailing, 
Shall  the  true  Messiah  see. 

3  Ev'ry  island,  sea,  and  mountain, 

Heav'n  and  earth  shall  flee  away  • 

All  who  hate  him  must,  confoundea, 

Hear  the  trump  proclaim  the  day, 

Come  to  judgment! 
Come  to  judgment !  come  awty ! 
146 


THE    CHURCH,    ETC. 

4  Now  redemption,  long  expected, 

See  in  solemn  pomp  appear  ! 
All  his  saints  by  man  rejected. 
Now  shall  meet  him  in  the  air, 

Hallelujah! 
See  the  day  of  God  appear! 

5  Lord,  thy  bride  says  by  thy  Spirit, 

Hasten  thou  the  general  doom! 
Promised  gloiy  to  inherit. 
Take  thy  weary  pilgrims  home! 

All  creation 
Travails,  groans,  and  bids  thee  come 

6  Yes — Amen!  Let  all  adore  thee, 

High  on  thy  exalted  throne; 
Saviour,  take  the  power  and  glory, 
Claim  the  kingdoms  for  thy  own! 

O!  come  quickly ! 
Hallelujah,  come,  Lord,  come! 


THE  CHURCH— ITS  CHARACTER  AND 
PRIVILEGES. 

229  The  ture  foundation.  C.  M, 

Isaiah  28 :  16. 

BEHOLD  the  sure  foundation  stone, 
Winch  God  in  Zion  lays. 
To  build  our  heav'nly  hopes  upon, 
And  his  eternal  praise. 

2  Chosen  of  God,  to  sinners  dear, 

Let  saints  adore  the  name; 
They  trust  their  whole  salvation  here, 
Nor  shall  they  sutler  shame. 

3  The  foolish  builders,  scribe  and  priest, 

Reject  it  with  disdain; 
Yet  on  this  rock  the  church  shall  rest, 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 
14V 


THE  CHURCH— 

4  What  though  the  gates  of  hell  withstood, 

Vet  must  this  building  rise; 
Tis  thine  own  work,  almighty  God, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes. 

230        Q°d  the  defense  of  the  church.  8s,  7s  &  1 
Psalm  125 :  2. 

ZION  stands  with  hills  surrounded — 
Zion,  kept  by  powY  divine; 
All  her  foes  shall  be  confounded. 
Though  the  world  in  arms  combine: 

Happy  Zion, 
What  a  favor'd  lot  is  V  ine ! 

5  Every  human  tie  may  perish ; 

Friend  to  friend  unfaithful  prove; 

Mothers  cease  their  own  to  cherish; 

Heaven  and  earth  at  last  remove; 

But  no  changes 
Can  attend  Jehovah's  love. 

3  In  the  furnace  God  may  prove  thee, 

Thence  to  bring  thee  forth  more  bright 
But  can  never  cease  to  love  thee; 
Thou  art  precious  in  his  sight: 

God  is  with  thee — 
God,  thine  everlasting  light. 

2,o  I     R*  hud  *n  ^**  right  hand  teven  $tar*    C   M 
ReT.  1 :  16. 

OUR  Lord  hath  reached  his  heav'uly  seal, 
Through  sorrows  and  through  scars; 
The  golden  lamps  are  at  his  feet, 
And  in  his  hand  the  stars. 

J  O  God  of  life,  and  truth,  and  grace. 
Ere  nature  was  begun ! 
Make  welcome  to  our  erring  race 
Thy  Spirit  and  thy  Son. 
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3  We  hail  the  church,  built  high  o'er  all 
The  heathens1  rage  and  scoff; 
Thv  providence  its  fenced  wall, 
-The  Lamb  the  light  thereof." 
t  0.  may  he  walk  among  us  here, 
With  his  rebuke  and  love — 
A  brightness  o'er  this  lower  sphere, 
A  ray  from  worlds  above! 

2^—  The  immovable   kingdom.  U.  JS 

Heb.  12 :  28. 

0  WHERE  are  kings  and  empires  now. 
Of  old  that  went  and  came? 
But  holy  church  is  praying  yet, 
A  thousand  years  the  same. 

2  Mark  ye  her  holy  battlements, 

And  her  foundations  strong; 
And  hear  within,  the  solemn  voice. 
And  her  unending  song. 

3  For  not  like  kingdoms  of  the  world, 

The  holy  church  of  God  !  [her 

Though  earthquake   shocks  are  rocking 
And  tempests  are  abroad; 

4  Unshaken  as  eternal  hills, 

Immovable  she  stands — 
A  mountain  that  shall  till  the  eart1 
A  fane  unbuilt  by  bemuds. 

Jj*)t*j      The  church  still  in  conflict  with  foe*.  O.   M 
2  Tim.  3:  12. 

IjV\R  down  the  ages  now, 
Much  of  her  journey  done. 
Hie  pilgrim  church  pursues  her  way, 
Until  her  crown  be  won. 
2  No  wider  is  the  gate. 
No  broader  is  the  wajr, 
No  smoother  is  the  ancient  path, 
Tii at  leads  to  life  and  day. 
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THE   CHUKCH— 

3  No  sweeter  is  the  cup. 

Nor  less  our  lot  of  ill ; 
T  was  tribulation  ages  since, 
T  is  tribulation  still. 

4  No  slacker  grows  the  fight, 

No  feebler  is  the  foe, 
Nor  less  the  need  of  armor  tried, 
Of  shield,  and  spear,  and  bow. 

Thus  onward  still  we  press, 
Through  evil  and  through  good — 

Through  pain,  and  poverty,  and  want, 
Through  peril  and  through  blood. 

6  Still  faithful  to  our  God, 

And  to  our  Captain  true,     . 
We  follow  where  he  leads  the  way, 
The  kingdom  in  our  view. 

234  Fear  not,  little  flock.  C.  M 

Luke  12 :  32. 

YE  little  flock,  whom  Jesus  feeds, 
Dismiss  your  anxious  cares; 
Look  to  the  Shepherd  of  your  souls, 
And  sin ile  away  your  fears. 

2  Though  wolves  and  lions  prowl  around, 

His  staff  is  your  defense :  [voice 

'Midst  sands  and  rocks  your  Shepherd'! 
Calls  streams  and  pastures  thence. 

3  Your  Father  will  a  kingdom  give, 

And  jrive  it  with  delight; 
His  feeblest  child  his  love  shall  call 
To  triumph  in  his  sight. 

i  Ten  thousand  praises.  Lord,  Ave  bring 
For  sure  supports  like  these  : 
And  o'er  the  pious  dead  we  sing 
Thy  living  promises. 
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irs  chakactkr  and  ikivilkges. 

5  For  all  we  hope,  and  they  enjoy. 
We  bless  a  Saviour's  name; 
Nor  shall  that  stroke  disturb  the  song 
Which  breaks  this  mortal  frame. 

235  Yet  will  1  not  forget  thee.  C  M 

Isaiah  49:  1& 

A  MOTHER  may  forgetful  be. 
For  human  love  is  frail; 
But  thy  Creator's  love  to  thee, 
O  Zion  !  can  not  fail. 
'2  So !  thy  dear  name  engraven  stands, 
In  characters  of  love, 
On  thy  almighty  Father's  hands. 
And  never  shall  remove. 
3  Before  his  ever-watchful  eye 
Thy  mournful  state  appears; 
And  ev'ry  groan,  and  ev'ry  sigh, 
Divine  compassion  hears. 
1  0  Zion !  learn  to  doubt  no  more, 
Be  ev'ry  fear  suppress'd  ; 
Unchanging  truth,  and  love,  and  pow'r, 
Dwell  in  thy  Saviour's  breast. 

236  The  church  in  trouble.  L.  M 

Rev.  12. 

H  REAT  Shepherd  of  thine  Israel, 
IT  Who  didst  between  the  cherubs  dwell 
And  lead  the  tribes,  thy  chosen  sheep. 
Safe  through  the  desert  and  the  deep  : 

■1  Thy  church  is  in  the  desert  now  ; 
Shine  from  on  high  and  guide  us  through 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  restore — 
We  shall  be  sav'd,  and  sigh  no  more. 

J  Great  God,  whom  heav'nly  hosts  obey, 
How  long  shall  we  lament  and  pray. 
And  wait  in  vain  thy  kind  return? 
How  long  shall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
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THE  CHURCH — 

4  Instead  of  wine  and  cheerful  bread. 
Thy  saints  with  their  own  tears  are  fed; 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  restore — 
We  shall  be  sav'd,  and  sigh  no  more. 

iOJ  Not  having  spot  or  wrinkle,  C   M 

Eph.  !>:  27. 

HOPELESS  and  outcast  once  we  iay, 
Worthy  thy  hate  and  scorn ; 
But  love  like  thine  could  f  nd  a  way 
To  rescue  and  adorn. 
f  Dear  Saviour,  from  thy  bleeding  veins 
A  living  fountain  flows. 
To  wash  thy  bride  from  all  her  stains, 
And  soothe  her  deepest  woes. 

1  Cleans'd  from  her  sins,  renew'd  by  grace, 

Thy  royal  throne  above, 
Dear  Saviour,  is  her  destin'd  place— 

Her  sweet  abode  thy  love. 
4  Thine  eye.  In  that  unclouded  day, 

Shall,  with  supreme  delight, 
Thy  fair  and  glorious  bride  survey, 

Uublemish'd  in  thy  sight. 

4oO  A  jigurative  representation  of  the  church.  C  M 
Canticles  6 :  10. 

SAY,  who  is  she  that  looks  abroad, 
Like  the  sweet  blushing  dawn ; 
When,  witli  her  living  light,  she  paint* 
The  dew-drops  of  the  lawn? 

2  Fair  as  the  moon,  when  in  the  skies 

Serene  her  course  she  guides, 
And  o'er  the  twinkling  stars  supreme 
In  full-orb\l  glory  rides  , 

3  Clear  as  the  sun,  when  from  the  east 

Without  a  cloud  he  springs. 
And  scatters  boundless  light  and  heat 
From  his  resplendent  wings : 
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4  Tremendous  as  a  host  that  moves 

Majestically  slow. 
With  banners  wide  display 'd,  all  arm'd 
All  ardent  for  the  foe; 

5  This  is  the  church,  by  heav'n  arra)^V 

With  strength  and  grace  divine, 
Thus  shall  she  strike  her  foes  with  dread 
And  tli us  her  glories  shine. 

2,)lJ  God  is  in  the  midst  of  her.  L.  M 

Paalm  46:  5. 

HAPPY  the  church,  thou  sacred  place* 
The  seat  of  thy  Creator's  grace; 
Thine  holy  courts  are  his  abode. 
Thou  earthly  palace  of  our  God. 

2  Thy  walls  are  strength,  and  at  thy  gate* 
A  guard  of  heav'nly  warriors  waits; 
Nor  shall  thy  deep  foundation  move, 
FixM  on  his  counsels  and  his  love. 

3  Thy  foes  in  vain  designs  engage; 
Against  thy  throne  in  vain  they  rage; 
Like  rising  waves  with  angry  roar, 
That  break  and  die  upon  the  shore. 

4  Then  let  our  souls  in  Zion  dwell, 
Nor  fear  the  wrath  of  earth  and  hell: 
His  arms  embrace  this  happy  ground, 
Like  brazen  bulwarks  built  around. 

II  God  is  our  shield,  and  God  our  sun, 
Swift  as  the  fleeting  moments  run. 
On  us  he  sheds  new  beams  of  grace, 
And  we  reflect  his  brightest  praise. 

240      Glorious  things  are  spoken  of  thee.   oS  &7S 
Psalm  87:  3. 

GLORIOUS  thing*  of  thee  are  spoken, 
Zion.  city  of  our  God  ! 
He  whose  word  can  not  be  broken, 
Form'd  thee  for  his  own  abode  : 
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THE   CHURCH— 

On  the  rock  of  ages  founded, 
What  can  shake  thy  sure  repose? 

With  salvation's  wall  surrounded, 
Thou  inay'st  smile  at  all  thy  foes. 

2  Round  each  habitation  hov'ring, 

See  the  cloud  and  tire  appear! 
For  a  glory  and  a  cov'ring. 

Showing  that  the  Lord  is  near: 
Thus  deriving  from  their  banner 

Light  by  night  and  shade  by  day, 
Safe  they  feed  upon  the  manna 

Which  he  gives  them  when  they  pray 

3  Blest  inhabitants  of  Zion, 

Wash'd  in  the  Redeemer's  blood! 
Jesus,  whom  their  souls  rely  on, 

Makes  them  kings  and  priests  to  God  I 
'T  is  his  love  his  people  raises 

Over  self  to  reign  as  kings: 
And  as  priests,  his  solemn  praises 

Each  for  a  thank-offering  brings. 

4  Saviour,  if  of  Zion's  city 

I  through  grace  a  member  am; 
Let  the  world  deride  or  pity, 

I  will  glory  in  thy  name: 
Fading  is  the  worldling's  pleasure, 

All  his  boasted  pomp  and  show! 
Solid  joys,  and  lasting  treasure. 

None  but  Zion's  children  know. 


241  Sinai  and  Zion.  CM 

Heb.  12:  22. 

\TOT  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 

li   The  tempest  fire  and  smoke; 

Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 

Which  God  on  Sinai  spoke; 

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ITS  CHARACTER  AND  PRIVILEGES. 

I  But  we  are  come  to  Zion's  lull, 
The  citv  of  our  God, 
Where  milder  words  declare  his  will, 
And  spread  his  love  abroad. 

Behold  th'  innumerable  host 
Of  angels,  cloth'd  in  light! 

Behold  the  spirits  of  the  just 
Whose  faith  is  turu'd  to  sight! 

Behold  the  blest  assembly  there, 
Whose  names  are  writ  in  heav'n! 

And  God,  the  judge  of  all,  declare 
Their  num'rous  sins  forgiv'n. 

In  such  society  as  this 
My  weary  soul  would  rest! 

The'nian  tliat  dwells  where  Jesus  is, 
Must  be  for  ever  blest. 


242  The  ark  of  God.  8.  BL 

1  Peter  3 :  SI. 

LIKE  Noah's  weary  dove, 
That  soared  the  earth  around, 
But  not  a  resting-place  above 
The  cheerless  waters  found — 

2  O  cease,  my  wandering  soul, 
On  restless  wing  to  roam; 
All  the  wide  world  to  either  pole 
Has  not  for  thee  a  home. 

\  Behold  the  Ark  of  God,  * 

Behold  the  open  door; 
Hasten  to  gain  that  dear  abode, 
And  rove,  my  soul,  no  more. 

A  There  safe  thou  shalt  abide, 
There  sweet  shall  be  thy  rest 
Thv  soul  shall  there  be  satisfied, 
With  full  salvation  blest. 
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6  And  when  the  waves  of  ire, 
Again  the  eartli  shall  fill, 
The  ark  shall  ride  the  sea  of  fire, 
Then  rest  on  Zion's  hill. 

243  The  wheat  and  the  tare*.  L.  M 

Matt.  13-  34  30 

THOUGH  in  the  earthly  church  b«*luw 
The  wheat  and  tares  together  giow. 
Jesus  ere  long  will  weed  the  crop, 
And  pluck  the  tares  in  anger  up. 

2  Will  it  relieve  their  horrors  there. 

To  recollect  their  stations  here?  [knew, 
How  much  they  heard,  how  much  they 
How  long  among  the  wheat  they  grew? 

3  O!  this  will  aggravate  their  case! 
They  perish  under  moans  of  gr  ice: 
To  them  the  word  of  life  and  faith 
Became  an  instrument  of  death. 

4  We  scftm  alike  when  thus  we  meet — 
Strangers  might  think  we  all  were  wheat, 
But  to  the  Lord's  all-searching  eyes 
Each  heart  appears  without  disguise. 

5  But  though  they  grow  so  tall  and  strong, 
His  plan  will  not  require  them  long; 

Ir  harvest,  when  he  saves  his  own, 
The  tares  shall  into  hell  be  thrown. 

244  Thejhurch'*  desolation.   8s&  7s,  peculiar 

WELL  may  thy  servants  mourn,  my  God 
The  church's  desolation; 
The  state  of  Zion  calls  aloud 
For  grief  and  lamentation: 
Once  she  was  all  alive  to  thee, 

And  thousands  were  converted; 
But  now  a  sad  reverse  we  see— 
Her  glory  is  departed. 
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IT6    CHARACTER    AND    PRIVILEGES. 

2  Her  pastors  love  to  live  at  ease ; 

They  covet  wealth  and  honor; 
And  while  they  seek  such  things  as  these* 

They  bring  reproach  upon  her. 
Such  worthless  objects  they  pursue, 

Warmly  and  undiverted; 
The  church  they  lead,  and  ruin,  too— 

Her  glory  is  departed. 

3  Her  private  members  walk  no  more 

A<  Jesus  Christ  has  taught  them  : 
Riches  and  fashion  they  adore — 

With  these  the  world  has  bought  them. 
The  Christian  name  they  still  retain. 

Absurdly  and  false-hearted; 
And  while  they  in  the  church  remain, 

Her  glory  is  departed. 

4  And  has  religion  left  the  church. 

Without  a  trace  behind  her? 
Where  shall  1  go.  where  shall  I  search. 

That  I  once  more  may  find  her? 
Adieu !  ye  proud,  ye  light  and  gay  ! 

I'll  seek  the  broken-hearted. 
Who  weep  when  they  of  Zion  say, 

Her  glory  is  departed. 

5  Some  few,  like  good  Elijah,  stand, 

While  thousands  have  revolted; 
in  earnest  for  the  heavenly  land, 

They  never  yet  have  halted. 
With  such,  religion  doth  remain, 

For  they  are  not  perverted ; 
01  may  they  all  through  them  regain 

The  glory  that 's  departed. 

-  1  O         ConvcrU  welcomed  to  the  *hurch.       L.  M 
Rom.  16:  7. 

CONVERTS  to  Christ's  benignant  sway, 
Welcome  to  Zion's  happy  hill  • 
Welcome  where  zealous  hearts  obey 
One  blessed  law— Immanuers  will 
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2  Welcome  to  Jesus'  gentle  reign, 

Free  from  the  foe's  malignant  eye; 
For  God  has  loos'd  the  tyrant's  chain, 
And  love's  soft  bands  its  place  supply. 

3  But  stop — we  have  not  reach'd  our  rest; 

We're  pilgrims  through  a  hostile  land 
Oft  by  the  foe  we're  sorely  prest. 
And  dangers  frown  on  every  hand. 

Yet  welcome  to  our  conflict  still ; 

Danger  has  lost  its  deadly  power; 
[ramanuel'8  hand,  with  wondrous  skill, 

With  victory  crowns  the  flnal  hour. 

5  O!  welcome,  then,  to  join  the  war. 

And  welcome  to  the  Christian's  crown 
The  crown  of  life,  which  shines  from  far 
But  shines  for  loyal  hearts  alone. 

6  Brethren  in  Christ!  by  this  new  name 

Our  joyful  hearts  your  coining  greet; 
Joyful,  yet  trembling,  lest  we  shame 
That  cause  in  wnich  our  hearts  now  meet 

^4w  Application  for  admission  into  the  church,    •  & 
Ruth  1 :  16. 

PEOPLE  of  the  living  God, 
1  have  sought  the  world  around, 
Paths  of  sin  and  Borow  trod, 
Peace  and  comfort  nowhere  found. 

3  Now  to  you  my  spirit  turns, 
Turns — a  fugitive  unblest; 
Brethren,  where  your  altar  burns, 
O  receive  me  into  rest! 

S  Lonely  1  no  longer  roam, 

Like  the  cloud,  the  wind,  the  wave; 
Where  you  dwell  shall  be  my  home, 
Where  you  die  shall  be  my  grave; 
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4  Mine  the  God  whom  you  adore — 
Your  Redeemer  shall  be  mine; 
Enrth  can  till  my  soul  no  more— 
Every  idol  I  resign. 

'  [  (      An  invitation  to  examine  the  shurch.    O.  M., 
Psalm  48 :  12,  IS. 

FATl  as  thy  name  is  known, 
The  world  declares  thy  praise; 
Thy  saiiits.  O  Lord,  before  thy  throne 
Their  songs  of  honor  rise. 

2  With  joy  thy  people  stand 

On  lion's  chosen  hill, 
Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand, 
And  counsels  of  thy  will. 

3  Let  strangers  walk  around 

The  city  where  we  dwell, 
Compass  and  view  thine  holy  ground, 
And  mark  the  building  well. 

4  The  order  of  thy  house. 

The  worship  of  thy  court, 
The  cheerful  son^s,  the  solemn  vows, 
And  make  a  fair  report. 

5  How  decent  and  how  wise ! 

How  glorious  to  behold! 
Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eyes, 
And  rites  adorn'd  with  gold. 
fi  The  God  wt  worship  now, 
Will  guide  us  till  we  die; 
Will  be  onr  God  while  here  below, 
And  ours  above  The  sky. 

I  I  8  The  gracious  visit.  C.  P.  M 

rpiIE  Lord  into  his  garden  comes, 
JL    The  spiees  yield  their  rich  perfumes, 

The  lilies  grow  and  thrive; 
Refreshing  showers  of  grace  divine 
From  Jesus  flow  to  every  vine, 

Which  make  the  dead  revive. 
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THE    CHURCH— 

2  O.  that  this  dry  and  barren  ground, 
In  springs  of  water  may  abound, 

A  fruitful  soil  become  : 
The  desert  blossoms  as  the  rose, 
While  Jesus  conquers  all  his  foes, 

And  makes  his  people  one. 
B  f  ome,  brethren,  you  that  love  the  Lord 
Who  taste  the  sweetness  of  his  word, 

In  Jesus'  ways  go  on ; 
Our  troubles  and  our  trials  here, 
Will  only  make  us  richer  there, 

When  we  arrive  at  home. 

4  The  glorious  time  is  rolling  on, 
The  gracious  work  is  now  Degun, 

My  soul  a  witness  is : 
I  taste  and  see  the  pardon  free 
For  all  mankind  as  well  as  me, 

Who  come  to  Christ  may  live. 

5  Amen,  amen,  my  soul  replies, 

I  'ra  bound  to  meet  you  in  the  skies, 

And  claim  my  mansion  there ; 
Now  here  *s  my  heart,  and  here 's  my  hand, 
To  meet  you  in  that  heav'nly  land, 
Where  we  shall  part  no  more. 

£  4 1/  A  prayer  for  a  church  newly  organized.   L.  M. 

LOKD,  bless  thy  saints  assembled  here, 
In  solemn  cov'nant  now  to  join  ; 
Unite  them  in  thy  holy  fear. 

And  in  thy  iove  their  hearts  combine, 
O  give  this  church  a  large  Increase 

Of  such  as  thou  wilt  own  and  bless; 
Lord,  fill  their  hearts  with  joy  and  peace, 
And  clothe  them  with  thy  right'ousness. 

3  Make  her  a  garden  wall'd  with  grace, 

A  temple  built  for  God  below. 
Where  thy  blest  saints  may  see  thy  face; 
And  fruits  of  thy  bless'd  Spirit  grow. 
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ITS   CHAKACT1LK    ANt    PRIVILEGES. 

250  Christians  covenanting  together.  C  M. 

Hos.  6:  1. 

COME,  let  u*>  use  the  grace  divine. 
And  all  with  one  accord, 
In  a  perpetual  cov'nant  join 
Ourselves  to  Christ,  the  Lord. 
'  Give  up  ourselves,  through  Jesus'  pow*r, 
I  lis  name  to  glorify; 
\nd  promise  in  this  sacred  hour, 
For  God  to  live  and  die. 
(  The  cov'nant  we  this  moment  make 
Be  ever  kept  in  mind  ! 
We  will  no  more  our  God  forsake, 
Or  cast  his  words  behind. 
1  We  never  will  throw  off  his  fear, 
Who  hears  our  solemn  vow; 
And  if  thou  art  well  pleas'd  to  hear, 
Come  down  and  meet  us  now. 
5  To  each  the  cov'nant  blood  apply 
Which  takeg  our  sins  away. 
And  register  our  name?  on  high, 
And  keep  us  to  that  day, 

251  Christ  and  his  church.  L.  M. 

Psalm  45. 

THE  King  of  saints,  how  fair  his  face, 
Adorn'd  with  majesty  and  grace! 
lie  conies  with  blessings  from  above, 
And  wins  the  nations  to  his  love. 
i  At  his  right  hand  our  eyes  behold 
The  queen  array'd  in  purest  gold  ; 
The  world  admires  her  heav'nly  drew, 
Her  robe  of  joy  and  righteousness. 
3  lie  forms  her  beauties  like  his  own; 
He  calls  and  seats  her  near  his  thro.* 
Fair  stranger,  let  thine  heart  io***» 
The  idols  of  thy  native  statt 
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THE    CHURCH— 

4  80  shall  the  King  the  more  rejoico 
In  thee,  the  favorite  of  his  choice ; 
Let  him  be  lov'd  and  yet  ador'd, 
For  he 's  thy  Maker  and  thy  Lord. 

5  O  happy  hour,  when  thou  shalt  rise 
To  liis  fair  palace  in  the  skies. 

And  all  thy  sons  (a  num'rous  train) 
Eacli  like  a  prince  in  glory  reign ! 

252   The  church  the  birth-place  of  the  saints.  L   M 

Psalm  87. 

p  OD  in  his  earthly  temple  lays 
vT  Foundations  for  his  heav'nly  praise: 
He  likes  the  tents  of  Jacob  well, 
But  still  in  Zion  loves  to  dwell. 

2  His  mercy  visits  every  house 

That  pay  their  night  and  morning  vows; 
But  makes  a  more  delightful  stay 
Where  churches  meet  to  praise  and  pray. 

3  What  glories  were  descnb'd  of  old ! 
What  wonders  are  of  Zion  told! 
Thou  city  of  our  God  below. 

Thy  fame  shall  Tyre  and  Egypt  know. 

4  Egypt  and  Tyre,  and  Greek  and  Jew, 
Shall  there  begin  their  lives  anew  : 
Angels  and  men  shall  join  to  sing 
The  hill  where  living  waters  spring. 

6  When  God  makes  up  his  last  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 

T  will  be  an  honor  to  appear 

As  one  new-born,  or  nourish'd  there ! 

Attachment  to  the  church.  O.  W 

*         Pealm  137:  6. 

LOVE  thy  kingdom,  Lord, 
The  house  of  thine  abode — 
The  church  our  blest  Redeemer  say'd 
^ith  his  own  precious  tlood. 
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253 


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ITS    CHARACTER  AND  PRIVILEGES. 

2  I  love  thy  church,  O  God  : 

Her  walls  before  thee  stand. 
Dear  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye, 
And  graven  on  thy  hand. 

3  For  her  my  tears  shall  fall ; 

For  her  my  pray'rs  ascend ; 
To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  giv'n 
Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 

4  Beyond  my  highest  joy 

I  prize  her  heav'nly  ways. 
Her  sweet  communion,  solemn  vows, 
Her  hymns  of  love  and  praise. 

5  Jesus,  thou  Friend  divine. 

Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 
Thy  hand  from  ev'ry  snare  and  foe 
Shall  great  deliv'rance  bring. 

6  Sure  as  thy  truth  shall  last, 

To  Zion  shall  be  giv'n 
The  brighest  glories  earth  can  yield, 
And  brighter  bliss  of  heav'n. 


254  Organising  a  church.  C*  M 

PLANTED  in  Christ,  the  living  vine, 
This  day,  with  one  accord, 
Ourselves,  with  humble  faith  and  joy, 
We  yield  to  thee,  O  Lord. 

2  Join'd  in  one  body  may  we  be; 

One  inward  life  partake; 
One  be  our  heart;  one  heav'nly  hope 
In  ev'ry  bosom  wake. 

3  In  pray  r,  In  effort,  tears,  and  toils, 

One  wisdom  be  our  guide; 
Taught  by  one  Spirit  from  above, 
In  thee  may  we  abide. 
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THE   CHURCH — 

4  Complete  in  us,  whom  grace  liath  calTd, 

Thy  glorious  work  begun, 
O  thou,  in  whom  the  church  on  eartli 
And  church  in  heav'n  are  one. 

5  Then,  when,  among  the  saints  in  light, 

Our  joyful  spirits  shine. 
Shall  anthems  of  immortal  praise, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  be  thine. 


A' 


<c55  The  church  admonished.  o.  JVI 

Acts  2:  42. 

LL  you  who  have  confess'd 
That  Jesus  is  the  Lord, 
And  to  his  people  join'd  yourselves, 
According  to  his  word  : 

2  In  Zion  you  must  dwell. 

Her  altar  ne'er  forsake; 
Must  come  to  all  her  solemn  feasts, 
Of  all  her  jo}Ts  partake. 

3  She  must  employ  your  thoughts, 

And  your  unceasing  care; 
Her  welfare  be  your  constant  wrish, 
And  her  increase  your  pray'r. 

4  With  humbleness  of  mind, 

Among  her  sons  rejoice; 
A  meek  and  quiet  spirit  is 
With  God  of  highest  price. 

5  Never  offend  nor  grieve 

Your  brethren  by  the  way; 
But  shun  the  dark  abodes  of  strife. 
Like  children  of  the  day. 

6  In  all  your  Saviour's  ways, 

With  willing  footsteps  move; 
Be  faithful  unto  death,  and  then 
You  '11  reign  with  him  above. 
164 


THE   MINISTRY. 

256  Thou  h™*  l*A  thy  first  love.  L.  M 

Iter.  2:  4. 

GOD  named  Love,  whose  fount  thou  art. 
Thy  crownless  church  before  thee  stands 
With  too  much  hating  in  her  heart. 
And  too  much  striving  in  her  hands. 

2  '*  Love  as  I  loved  yon  " — was  the  sound 
That  on  thy  lips  expiring  sate! 

weet  words  in  bitter  strivings  drown'd  1 
We  hated  as  the  worldly  hate. 

3  Yet  Lord,  thy  wronged  love  fulfill, 
Thy  church,  fctao'  fall'ii,  before  thee  stand* 

Behold,  the  voice  is  Jacob's  still. 
Albeit  the  hands  are  Esau's  hands. 

4  Hast  thou  no  tears,  like  those  be-spent 
Upon  thy  Zion's  ancient  part? 

No  moving  looks,  like  those  which  sent 
Their  softness  through  a  traitor's  hearts 

5  No  touching  tale  of  anguish  dear. 
Whereby  like  children  we  may  creep, 

All  trcmbiing,  to  each  other  near, 
And  view  each  other's  face,  and  weep? 

6  O,  move  us — thou  hast  power  to  move — 
One  in  the  One  Belov'd  to  be; 

Teach  us  the  hights  and  depths  of  love; 
Give  thine— that  we  may  love  like  thee ! 


THE  MINISTRY. 

Zo(  The  ministry  complete.  -L    M 

Eph.  4:  11. 

THE  Saviour  when  to  heaven  he  rose. 
In  splendid  triumph  o'er  his  foes, 
Scatter'd  his  gifts  on  men  below, 
And  still  his  royal  bounties  flow. 
165 


THE   CHURCH  — 

2  Hence  sprang  th'  apostles'  honor'd  name, 
Sacred  beyond  heroic  fame : 

III  humbler  forms,  before  our  eyes, 
Pastors  and  teachers  hence  arise. 

3  From  Christ  they  all  their  gifts  derive, 
And,  fed  by  Christ,  their  graces  live: 
While,  guarded  by  his  mighty  hand, 
'Midst  all  the  rage  of  hell  they  stand. 

4  So  shall  the  bright  succession  run 
Through  all  the  courses  of  the  sun  ; 
While  unborn  churches,  by  their  care, 
Shall  rise  and  flourish  large  and  fair. 

5  Jesus,  now  teach  our  hearts  to  know 
The  spring  whence  all  these  blessings  flew; 
Pastors  and  people  shout  thy  praise, 
Through  the  long  round  of  endless  days. 


258  How  beautiful  are  the  feet ,  etc.  o.  ™ 

Rom.  10:  15. 

HOW  beauteous  are  their  feet 
Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill ! 
Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tonguea, 
And  words  of  peace  reveal. 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice ! 
How  sweet  tne  tidings  are! 
4kZion,  behold  thy  Saviour  King; 
He  reigns  and  triumphs  here." 

How  happy  are  our  ears 

That  hear  this  joyful  sound, 
Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for. 

And  sought,  but  never  found ! 

4  How  blessed  are  our  eyes 

That  see  this  heav'nly  light! 
Prophets  and  kings  desir'd  it  long. 
But  died  without  the  sight 
166 


THE  MINI8TRY. 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 

And  tuneful  notes  employ; 
Jerusalem  breaks  forth  in  songs, 
And  deserts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm 

Through  all  the  earth  abroad: 
Let  all  the  nations  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

259  They  watch  for  your  souh .  KJ.ul 

Heb.  13:  17. 

LET  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake, 
<And  take  th'  alarm  they  give; 
Now  let  them  from  the  mouth  of  God 
Their  awful  charge  receive. 
2  'Tis  not  a  cause  of  small  import, 
The  pastor's  care  demands; 
But  what  might  rill  an  angel's  heart, 
And  till'd  a  Saviour's  hands. 
S  They  watch  for  souls  for  which  the  Lord 
Did  heav'nly  bliss  forgo; 
For  souls,  which  must  for  ever  live 
In  raptures,  or  in  woe. 

4  May  they  in  Jesus,  whom  they  preach, 

Their  own  Redeemer  see ; 
And  watch  thou  daily  o'er  their  souls, 
That  they  may  watch  for  thee. 

•  1)0       Motive*  to  ministerial  faith fulness.     L.  M 

Mark  8:  30. 

GO,  labor  on  !  spend  and  be  sp^nt. 
And  strive  to  do  thy  Father's  will ; 
It  is  the  way  the  Master  went, 
Should  not  the  servant  tread  it  still  * 

5  Go,  labor  on,  while  it  is  day ! — 

The  long  dark  night  is  hastening  on : 
Speed,  8 peed  thy  work — up  from  thy  sloth 
It  is  not  thus  that  souls  are  won. 
167 


THE   CHURCH — 

3  See  thousands  dying  at  thy  side, 
Your  brethren,  kindreds  friends  at  home; 
See  millions  perishing  afar; 

Haste,  brethren,  to  the  rescue  come ! 

4  Toil  on,  toil  on :  thou  soon  shalt  find 
For  labor,  rest;  for  exile,  home ; 

Soon   -:aalt  thou  hear  the    Bridegroom's 
The  midnight  cry,  "Behold,  I  come."    [voica 

2ii}\      Evangelization  of  our  country.     7  6  oi  6  9 

OCR  country's  voice  is  pleading, 
Ye  men  of  God,  arise! 
His  providence  is  leading, 

The  land  before  you  lies ; 
Day-gleams  are  o'er  it  bright'ning, 
And  promise  clothes  the  soil ; 

Wide  fields  for  harvest  whit'ning, 
Invite  the  reaper's  toil. 
2  Go  where  the  waves  are  breaking 
On  California's  shore, 
Christ's  precious  gospel  taking, 

More  rich  than  golden  ore; 
On  Alleghanv's  mountains, 

Through  all  the  Western  Vale, 
Beside  Missouri's  fountains, 
Rehearse  the  wondrous  tale. 
8  Where  prairie  flow'rs  are  bloomings 
Plant  Sharon's  fairer  rose; 
The  farthest  wilds  illuming, 

With  light  that  ever  glows; 
To  each  lone  forest- ranger, 
The  Word  of  Life  unseal; 
To  every  exile  stranger. 
Its  saving  truths  reveal. 
4  The  love  of  Christ  unfolding, 
Speed  on  from  east  to  weft, 
Till  all,  his  cross  beholding, 
In  him  are  fully  blest 
168 


THE   MINISTRY. 

Great  Author  of  salvation. 
Haste,  haste  the  glorious  day, 

When  we,  a  ransom'd  nation, 
Thy  scepter  shall  obey. 

2(52  The  healing  leaves.  0.  M. 

Rev.  22:  2. 

i^O  forth  on  wing*  of  faith  and  pray'r, 
\T  Ye  pages,  bright  with  love; 
Though  mute,  the  joyful  tidings  bear- 
Salvation  from  above. 
2  Go.  tell  the  sinful,  careless  soul 

The  warning  God  has  giv'n  ; 
Go,  make  the  wounded  spirit  whole, 

With  healing  balm  from  heav'n. 
S  Go  to  the  rude,  the  dark,  the  poor, 

That  live  estranged  from  God  :— 
Bid  them  the  pearl  of  price  secure, 

Bought  with  a  Saviour's  blood. 
4  0  Jesus,  friend  of  dying  men, 

Thy  presence  we  implore; 
Without  thy  blessing  all  is  vain; 

Be  with  us  evermore. 

2()d  A  prayer  for  a  minister.  O.  M, 

1  Then.  5 :  26. 

p  0  with  thy  servant,  Lord, 
IX  His  ev'ry  step  attend ; 
All  needful  help  to  him  afford, 
Anc  bless  him  to  the  end. 
2  Preserve  him  from  all  wrong: 
Stand  thou  at  his  right  hand : 
And  keep  him  from  the  sland'rous  tongut 
And  persecuting  band. 
J  Mav  he  proclaim  aloud 

The  wonders  of  thy  grace; 
And  do  thou,  to  the  list'nhig  crowd, 
His  faithful  labors  bless. 
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THE  CHURCH— 

4  Farewell,  dear  lab'rer,  go ; 
We  part  with  thee  in  love ; 
And  if  we  meet  no  more  below, 
O  may  we  meet  above 

264  Christiana  debtors  to  the  heathen.        -L^  M. 

Rom.  1 :  14. 

C1HRISTIANS,  the  glorious  hope  ye  know 
)  Which  soothes  the  heart  in  ev'ry  wo; 
While  heathen,  helpless,  hopeless,  lie — 
No  ray  of  glory  meets  their  eye. 

2  Christians,  ye  taste  the  heav'nly  grace 
Which  cheers  believers  in  their  race; 
Uncheer'd  by  grace,  through  heathen  gloom, 
See  millions  hastening  to  the  tomb. 

3  Christians,  ye  prize  the  Saviour's  blood, 
In  which  the  soul  is  clean  s'd  for  God ; 
Millions  of  souls  in  darkness  dwell, 
Uncleans'd  from  sin— exposed  to  hell. 

4  To  distant  lands  that  grace  convey 
Which  trains  the  soul  for  endless  day; 
O  strive  that  heathen  soon  ma)T  view 
That  precious  blood  which  cleanseth  you. 

265  The  appeal.  7s  &  6s 

EROM  Greenland's  icy  mountains. 
From  India's  coral  strand, 
Where  A  flic's  sunny  fountains 
Roll  down  their  golden  sand  : 
From  many  an  ancient  river, 
From  many  a  palmy  plain, 
They  call  us  to  deliver 
Their  land  from  error's  chain. 
2  What  though  the  spicy  breeze* 
Blow  soft  o'er  Ceylon's  isle, 
Though  ev'ry  prospect  pleases, 
Ana  only  man  is  vile; 
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THE   MINISTRY 

In  vain  with  lavish  kindness 
The  gifts  of  God  are  strown ; 

The  heathen,  in  his  blindness. 
Bows  down  to  wood  and  stone. 

S  Can  we  whose  souls  are  lighted 

By  wisdom  from  on  htoh, 
Can  we  to  men  benighted 

The  lamp  of  light  deny  ? 
Salvation,  O  salvation! 

The  joyful  sound  proclaim, 
Till  earth's  remotest  nation 

Has  learn'd  Messiah's  name. 

4  Waft,  waft,  he  winds,  his  story; 

And  you,  ye  waters,  roll, 
Till,  like  a  sea  of  glory, 

It  spreads  from  pole  to  pole: 
Till  o'er  our  ransom'd  nature, 

The  Lamb  for  sinners  slain, 
Redeemer,  King,  Creator, 

In  bliss  returns  to  reign. 

2 UO     Preach  the  gotpel  to  every  creature.     L.  M 
Mark  16:  15. 

"HO  preach  my  gospel,"  saith  the  Lord, 
IX  "Bid  the  whole  world  my  grace  receive 
He  shall  be  sav'd  who  trusts  my  word ; 
He  be  condemn'd  who  do  n't  believe. 

'  "  I  *11  make  your  great  commission  knowr 
And  ye  shall  prove  my  gospel  true, 
By  all  the  works  that  I  have  done, 
By  all  the  wonders  ye  shall  do. 

3  "Teach  all  the  nations  my  commands— 
I'm  with  you  till  the  world  shall  end 
All  pow'r  is  trusted  in  my  hands— 
I  can  destroy,  and  I  defend." 
171 


THE  CHURCH 

4  He  spake,  and  light  shone  'round  Ins  head 
On  a  bright  cloud  to  heav'n  he  rode : 
They,  to  the  farthest  nations,  spread 
The  grace  of  their  ascended  God. 

2()7      Bold  to  speak  the  w*rd  without  fear.    L.  M 
Phil.  1 :  14. 

SHALL  1,  for  fear  of  feeble  man. 
The  Spirit's  course  in  me  restrain  f 
Or,  undismayed  in  deed  and  word, 
Be  a  true  witness  of  my  Lord  ? 

2  Awed  by  a  mortal's  frown,  shall  1 
Conceal  the  word  of  God  Most  High  ? 
How  then  before  thee  shall  I  dare 

To  stand,  or  how  thine  anger  bear? 

3  Shall  I,  to  soothe  th'  unholy  throng. 
Soften  thy  truth,  or  smooth  my  tongue, 
To  gain  earth's  gilded  toys — or  flee 
The  cross  endur'd,  my  Lord,  by  thee  ? 

4  What  then  is  he  whose  scorn  I  dread  ? 
Whose  wrath  or  hate  makes  me  afraid  ? 
A  man !  an  heir  of  death !  a  slave 

To  sin !  a  bubble  on  the  wave ! 

5  Yea,  let  men  rage ;  since  thou  wilt  spread 
Thy  shadowing  wings  around  my  head : 
Since  in  all  pain  thy  tender  love 

Will  still  my  sure  refreshment  prove. 

6  Give  me  thy  strength,  0  God  of  pow'r, 
Then  let  winds  blow,  or  thunder  roar, 
Thy  faithful  witness  will  I  be; 

T  is  tix'd !  I  can  do  all  through  thee. 

268  He  that  winneth  touts  is  wise.  •* 

ProT.  11:  30. 

WOULD  vou  win  a  soul  to  God? 
Tell  him  of  a  Saviour'*,  blood, 
Once  for  dying  sinners  spilt, 
To  atone  for  all  their  guilt. 
172 


THE   MINISTRY. 

2  Tell  h  im,  how  the  streams  did  glide 
From  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  side; 
How  Ills  head  with  thorns  was  crown  ct 
And  his  heart  in  sorrow  drown'd; 

?  How  he  yielded  up  his  breath  ; 
How  lie  agoniz'd  in  death ; 
How  he  lives  to  intercede — 
Mirist,  our  Advocate  and  Head. 

J  Tell  him  of  that  liberty 
Wherewith  Jesus  makes  us  free; 
Sweetly  speak  of  sins  forgiv'n — 
Earnest  of  the  joys  of  heaven. 

209    They  went  every -where  preaching.    OS  &  78' 
Acts  8 :  4. 

OXWARD,  onward,  men  of  heaven ; 
Bear  the  gospel  banner  high ; 
Rest  not  till  its  lfght  is  given- 
Star  of  ev'ry  pagan  sky : 
Send  it  where  the  pilgrim  stranger 

Faints  beneath  the  torrid  ray ; 
Bid  the  hardy  forest  ranger 
Hail  it,  ere  he  fades  away. 

?  Where  the  Arctic  ocean  thunders, 

Where  the  tropics  fiercely  glow, 
Broadlv  spread  its  page  of  wonders, 

Brightly  bid  its  radiance  flow; 
India  marks  its  luster  stealing; 

Shiy'ring  Greenland  loves  its  ray*, 
Afric,  'mid  her  deserts  kneeling. 

Lifts  the  untaught  strain  of  praise 

3  Rude  in  speech,  or  wild  in  feature. 

Dark  in  spirit,  though  they  be, 
Show  that  light  to  ev'ry  creature- 
Prince  or  vassal,  bond  or  free  ■ 
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THE    CHURCH  — 

Lo!  they  haste  to  ev'ry  nation  ; 

Host  on  host  the  ranks  supply : 
Onward  !  Christ  is  your  salvation 

And  your  death  is  victory. 

2  70  ^*  Ve  9°f  preach.  o.  M. 

Matt.  10:  7. 

YOU  messengers  of  Christ, 
His  sov'reign  voice  obev; 
Arise  and  follow  where  he  leads — 
And  peace  attend  your  way. 

2  The  Master  whom  you  serve 

Will  needful  strength  bestow; 
Depending  on  his  promised  aid, 
With  sacred  courage  go. 

3  Mountains  shall  sink  to  plains, 

And  hell  in  vain  oppose ; 
The  cause  is  God's,  and  must  prevail 
In  spite  of  all  his  foes. 

4  Go,  spread  a  Saviour's  fame, 

And  tell  his  matchless  grace, 
To  th    most  guilty  and  deprav'd 
Of  Adam's  numerous  race. 

5  We  wish  you  in  his  name 

The  most  divine  success; 
Assur'd  that  he  who  sends  you  forth 
Will  your  endeavors  bless. 

Hi      TheU  *pake  the  word  of  Qod,  etc.    OS  &  78 
Acts  4  :  31. 

BOLD  in  speed   and  bold  in  action, 
Be  for  everl    Time  will  test, 
Of  the  free-sourd  and  the  slavish, 
Which  fulfills  life's  mission  best. 
2  Be  thou  like  the  noble  ancients — 

Scorn  the  threat  that  bids  thee  fear* 
Speak!  no  matter  what  betide  thee; 
Let  them  strike,  but  make  them  hear! 
174 


THE   MINISTRY. 

5  Be  thou  like  ttie  great  apost  e — 
Be  thou  like  heroic  Paul; 
If  a  true  thought  seek  expression, 
Speak  it  boldly !  speak  it  all ! 

1  Face  thy  foes  and  thy  accusers: 

Scorn  the  prison,  rack  or  rod ! 
And  if  thou  hast  truth  to  utter, 
Speak !  and  leave  the  rest  to  God! 

272  Comfort  and  encouragement.  L    A* 

Isaiah  40:  1. 

COMFORT,  ye  ministers  of  grace, 
Comfort  the  people  of  your  Lord; 
O,  lift  ye  up  the  fallen  race, 
And  cheer  them  by  the  gospel  word. 

2  Go  into  ev'ry  nation,  go, 

Speak  to  their  trembling  hearts,  and  cry. 
Glad  tidings  unto  all  we  show; 
Jerusalem,  thy  God  is  nigh. 

3  The  Lord  your  God  shall  quickly  come; 

Sinners,  repent;  the  call  obey; 
Open  your  hearts  to  make  him  room ; 
Ye  desert  souls,  prepare  his  way. 

4  The  Lord  shall  clear  his  way  through  all  ■ 

Whatever  obstructs,  obstructs  in  vain ; 
The  vale  shall  rise,  the  mountain  fall, 
Crooked  be  straight,  and  rugged  plain. 
6  The  glorv  of  the  Lord,  display'd. 
Shall  all  mankind  together  view, 
And  what  his  mouth  in  truth  hath  said, 
His  own  almighty  hand  ihall  do. 

J  id      Prayer  for  the  nieces*  of minitteri .      -L.  M^ 

FATHER  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear, 
Attentive  to  our  earnest  pray'r : 
We  plead  for  those  who  plead  for  thee , 
Successful  pleaders  may  tney  be. 
175 


THE   CHURCH — 

2  How  great  their  work !  how  vast  theli 
Do  thou  their  anxious  souls  enlarge; [charge; 
Their  best  endowments  are  our  gain; 

We  share  the  blessings  they  obtain. 

3  (X  clothe  with  energy  divine 

Their  words ;  and  let  those  words  be  thine ; 
To  them  thy  sacred  truth  reveal ; 
Suppress  their  fear,  inflame  their  zeal. 

4  Teach  them  to  sow  the  precious  seed; 
Teach  them  thy  chosen  flock  to  feed; 
Teach  them  immortal  souls  to  gain, 
And  thus  reward  their  toil  and  pain. 

5  Let  thronging  multitudes  around 
Hear  from  theirlips  the  joyful  sound, 
In  humble  strains  thy  grace  implore, 
And  feel  thy  Spirit's  living  power. 

27  r  The  royal  proclamation.      oS, 

HEAR  the  royal  proclamation, 
The  glad  tidings  of  salvation, 
Publishing  to  ev'ry  creature, 
To  the  ruih'd  sons  of  nature. 

Jesus  reigns — he  reigns  victorious. 
Over  heaven  and  earth  most  glorioui! 
Jesus  reigns. 

2  See  the  royal  banners  flying, 
Hear  the  heralds  loudly  crying  : 
u  Kebel  sinners,  royal  favor 
Now  is  ofter'd  by  the  Saviour/' 

3  Here  is  wine,  and  milk  and  honey, 
Come  and  purchase  without  money, 
Mercy  like  a  flowing  fountain 
Streaming  from  the  holy  mountain. 

4  Shout,  you  tongues  of  ev'ry  L/ation, 
To  the  bound?  of  the  creation, 
Shout  the  praise  of  Judah'g  Lion, 
The  Almigt  ty  King  of  Zion. 

176 


THE   MINISTRY. 

6  Shout,  0  saints!  make  joyful  mention, 
Christ  has  purchased  our  redemption; 
Angels,  shout  the  joyful  story, 
Through  the  brighter  world's  of  glory. 

275  L*ft  ye  UP  a  banner.  Ju.  M 

Isaiah  13:  2. 

FLING  out  the  banner !  let  it  float 
Sky-ward  and  sea- ward,  high  and  wide 
The  sun,  that  lights  its  shining  folds, 
The  cross,  on  which  the  Saviour  died. 

2  Fling  out  the  banner!     Angels  bend, 

In  anxious  silence,  o'er  the  sign; 
And  vainly  seek  to  comprehend 
The  wonder  of  the  love  divine. 

3  Fling  out  the  banner!    Heathen  lands 

Shall  see,  from  far,  the  glorious  sight, 
And  nations,  crowding  to  be  born, 
Baptize  their  spirits  in  its  light. 

4  Fling  out  the  banner!    Sin-sick  souls, 

That  sink  and  perish  in  the  strife, 
Shall  touch  in  faith  its  radiant  hem, 
And  spring  immortal  into  life. 

5  Fling  out  the  banner!    Let  it  float 

Sky- ward,  sea-ward,  high  and  wide;  , 
Our  glory,  only  in  the  cross; 
Our  only  hope  the  Crucified. 

6  Fling  out  the  banner!     Wide  and  high, 

Sea-ward  and  sky-ward,  let  it  shine: 
Nor  skill,  nor  might,  nor  merit,  ours; 
We  conquer  only  in  that  sign. 

L  (  O  -4  choice  for  deacons.  L.  M 

Acts  6:  3. 

OZION'S  King,  we  suppliant  bow, 
And  hail  the  grace  thy  church  enjoys; 
Her  holy  officers  are  thine. 
With  all  the  gifts  thy  love  employs. 

(12)  177 


THE   CHURCH — 

9  Up  to  thjr  throne  we  lift  our  eyes, 
For  blessings  to  attend  our  choice, 

Of  such  whose  gen'rous,  prudent  zeal 
Shall  make  thy  favor'd  ways  rejoice. 

3  When  pastor,  saints,  and  poor  they  serve. 

May  their  own  hearts  with  grace  be  crown'd 
While  patience,  sympathy  and  joy 

Adorn,  and  througli  their  lives  abound. 

By  purest  love  to  Christ  and  truth, 
O  may  they  win  a  good  degree 
Of  boldness  in  the  Christian  faith. 
And  meet  the  smile  of  thine  and  thee. 

6  And  when  the  work  to  them  assigned, 
The  work  of  love,  is  fully  done. 

Call  them  from  serving  tables  here, 
To  sit  around  thy  glorious  throne. 

Zi%  A  choice  for  ministers.  v.  M.« 

Acta  1 :  23-26. 

VOUCHSAFE,  0  Lord,  thy  presence  now, 
Direct  us  in  thy  fear ; 
Before  thv  throne  we  humbly  bow, 
And  offer  fervent  pray'r. 

2  Give  us  the  men  whom  thou  shalt  choose, 
Thy  house  on  earth  to  guide; 
Those  who  shall  ne'er  their  power  abuse 
Or  rule  with  haughty  pride. 

S  Inspir'd  with  wisdom  from  above, 
And  with  discretion  bless'd; 
Displaying  meekness,  ternp'rance,  lOYe, 
Of  ev'ry  grace  possess  11 ; 

i  These  are  the  men  we  seek  of  thee, 
O  God  of  righteousness : 
Such  may  thy  servants  ever  be 
With  such  thy  people  bless. 
178 


THE   MINISTRY. 

278  Ordination.  U.  M 

Titus  1:  5. 

WITH  joy  we  own  thy  seivant,  Lord, 
Thy  minister  below, 
Ordain'd  to  spread  tliy  truth  abroad. 
That  all  thy  name  may  know. 
2  O  may  he  now,  and  ever,  keep 
His  eye  intent  on  thee  : 
Do  thou,  great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep, 
His  bright  example  be. 
8  With  plenteous  grace  his  heart  prepare 
To  execute  thy  will; 
And  give  him  patience,  love,  and  care. 
And  faithfulness  and  skill. 

4  Inflame  his  mind  with  ardent  zeal, 

Thy  flock  to  feed  and  teach : 
And  let  him  live,  and  let  him  feel, 
The  truths  he's  call'd  to  preach. 

5  As  showTers  refresh  the  thirsty  plain, 

So  let  his  labors  prove : 
By  him  extend  thy  right'ous  reign— 
The  reign  of  truth  and  love. 

279  Trial*  of  the  ministry.  H.M 

2  Cor.  2 :  16. 

WHAT  contradictions  meet 
In  ministers'  employ! 
It  te  a  bitter  sweet, 

A  sorrow  full  of  icy ; 
Xo  other  post  affords  a  place 
For  equal  honor  or  disgrace. 
2  Who  can  describe  the  pain 

Which  faithful  preachers  feel, 
Constraint  to  speak  In  vain 
To  hearts  as  hard  as  steel  ? 
Or  who  can  tell  the  pleasures  felt 
When  stubborn  hearts  begin  to  melt  f 
179 


THE   CHURCH— 

3  If  some  small  hope  appear, 

They  still  are  not  content; 
But  with  a  jealous  fear, 

They  watch  for  the  event : 
Too  oft  they  11  nd  their  hopes  deceived; 
Then  how  their  inmost  souls  are  griev'd 
1  But  when  their  pains  succeed, 

And  from  the  tender  blade 
The  ripening  ears  proceed, 

Their  toils  are  overpaid  : 
No  harvest  joy  can  equal  their3, 
To  find  the  fruit  of  all  their  cares. 

280  A  prayer  for  the  ordained.  L.  M* 

0THOU,  who  on  thy  chosen  Son 
Didst  send  thy  Spirit  like  a  dove, 
To  mark  the  long-expected  One. 
And  seal  the  Messenger  of  love; 
J  And  when  the  heralds  of  his  name 

Went  forth,  his  glorious  truth  to  spread, 
Didst  send  it  down  in  tongues  of  flame 
To  hallow  each  devoted  head ; 
3  So.  Lord,  thy  servant  now  inspire 
With  holy  unction  from  above ; 
Give  him  the  tongue  of  living  fire, 
Give  him  the  temper  of  the  dove. 
\  Lord,  hear  thy  suppliant  church  to-day; 
Accept  our  work,  our  souls  possess; 
Tis  ours  to  labor,  watch  and  pray; 
Be  thine  to  cheer,  sustain  and  bless. 

2"  \    A  prayer  for  an  increase  of  laborer* .    8.  M 
Matt.  9:  38. 

LORD  of  the  harvest,  hear 
Thy  needy  servants'  cry ; 
Answer  our  faith's  effectual  pray'r, 
And  all  our  wants  srpply. 
180 


COUNCIL  AND  CONFERENCE  MEETINGS. 

I  On  thee  we  humbly  wait 

Our  wants  are  In  thy  view; 
Tin*  harvest  Lord,  is  truly  great 

The  laborers  are  few. 
\  Anoint  and  send  forth  more 

Into  thy  church  abroad; 
Thy  Spirit  on  their  spirits  pour. 

And  make  them  strong  for  God 
[  O  let  them  spread  thy  name, 

Their  mission  fully  prove; 
Thy  universal  grace  proclaim, 

Thine  all- redeeming  love. 


COUNCIL  AND  CONFERENCE  MEET 
INGS. 

2tOl  Meeting  for  council,  0.  JV1 

Acta  15:  6. 

LORD,  in  thy  presence  here  we  meet : 
May  we  in  thee  be  found ! 
O,  make  the  place  divinely  sweet, 
And  let  thy  grace  abound. 

2  With  harmony  thy  servants  bless, 

That  we  may  own  to  thee 
How  good,  how  sweet,  how  pleasant  *t  ie 
When  brethren  all  agree. 

3  May  Zion's  good  be  kept  in  view, 

And  bless  our  feeble  aim, 
That  all  we  undertake  to  do, 
May  glorify  thy  name. 

£0»J  A  prayer  f^r  union  in  council.         JJ.  M 

TNDULGENT  God  of  love  and  pow'r, 
J.  Be  with  us  at  this  place  and  hour! 
Smile  on  our  souls;  our  plans  approve, 
By  which  we  seek  to  spread  thy  love. 
181 


THE  CHCKCH — 

2  Let  each  discordant  thought  he  gone, 
And  love  unite  our  hearts' in  one: 
Let  all  we  have  and  are  combine 

To  forward  objects  so  divine. 

3  O,  may  we  feel  the  worth  of  souls, 
Be  men  of  God,  whom  grace  controls. 
Fight  the  good  fight,  and  win  the  crown 
And  by  our  Father's  side  sit  down. 

BAPTISM. 

'o4  Bit     commandments  are  not  grievoun.     0.  M. 
1  John  5:  3. 

F!  is  a  very  pleasant  thing 
To  follow  Christ  our  Lord ; 
And  thus  obey  our  heav'nly  King, 
According  to  his  word. 

2  Down  to  the  water-side  we  go, 

By  Christ's  example  led ; 
Into  the  same  we  come  also, 
As  did  our  glorious  Head. 

3  Saviour,  we  1)1  ess  thy  wondrous  name, 

For  thy  example  bright; 
We  love  to  imitate  the  same, 
As  thou  dost  us  invite. 

4  We  are  baptiz'd  as  Jesus  was, 

His  easy  yoke  we  bear: 
And  we  are  thus  baptiz'd,  because 
That  we  his  subjects  are. 

5  Lord,  may  we  to  thy  glory  live ! 

Teach  us  thy  heav'nly  ways ; 
To  us  thy  Holy  Spirit  <rive. 
And  we  thy  name  will  praise. 
€  As  we  thy  sacred  name  profess. 
May  we  our  moments  spend 
In  wavs  of  truth  and  righteousness, 
Until  o.ir  lives  3hall  end. 
182 


BAPTISM. 

285  Hinder  me.  not.  CM 

Gev.  24:  56. 

IN  all  my  Lord's  appointed  ways, 
My  journey  I  '11  pursue ; 
Hinder  me  not,  you  much  lov'd  saints, 
For  I  must  go  with  you. 

2  Through  floods  and  flames,  if  Jesus  lead, 

I  '11  follow  where  he  goes; 
Hinder  me  not,  shall  be  my  cry, 
Though  earth  and  hell  oppose. 

3  Through  trials  and  through  sufF Tings  ^o<\ 

I  '11  go  at  his  command  : 
Hinder  me  not,  for  I  am  bound 

To  my  Immanuers  land. 
i  And  when  my  Saviour  calls  me  home. 

Still  this  my  cry  shall  be — 
Hinder  me  not — come,  welcome  death— 

I  '11  gladly  go  with  thee. 

2bu      ^e  are  ouried  with  him  by  baptism.    C  M, 
Rom.  6:  4. 

BURIED  beneath  the  yielding  wave 
The  great  Redeemer  lies ; 
Faith  views  him  in  the  wat'ry  grave, 
And  thence  beholds  him  rise. 

2  Thus  do  his  willing  saints,  to-day, 

Their  ardent  zeal  express, 
And.  in  the  Lord's  appointed  way, 
Fulfill  all  right'ousness. 

3  With  ioy  we  in  his  footsteps  tread, 

And  would  his  cause  maintain- 
Like  him  be  number'd  with  the  dead, 
And  with  him  rise  and  reign. 
1  His  presence  oft  revives  our  hearts, 
And  drives  our  fears  away ; 
When  he  commands,  and  strength  impartii 
We  cheerfully  obey. 
183 


THE  CHURCH — 

287  ™*  baptism  of  Christ.  8s,  7s  &  4. 

Matt.  3:  13-17. 

TO  the  flowing  stream  of  Jordan 
Lo!  the  King  of  Zion  came; 
There  the  ancient  Baptist  waited, 
To  immerse  the  spotless  Lamb : 

They  descended 
To  the  Saviour's  wat'ry  tomb. 
Thus  baptiz'd,  the  great  Redeemer 

Show'd  the  way  his  saints  should  tread, 
And,  when  rising  from  the  water, 
God  approv'd  and  blest  the  deed, 

And  the  Spirit 
Rested  on  his  sacred  head ! 

3  Come,  then,  ye  who  love  the  Saviour, 

Fear  not  now  to  own  your  Lord, 
Joyful  though  the  world  should  scorn  you, 
Follow  Christ,  obey  his  word  : 

He  '11  defend  you — 
Fear  ye  not  to  follow  him ! 

4  Hear  the  Saviour  saying  to  you, 

From  his  glorious  throne  above— 
Ye  who  trust  in  me  for  pardon, 
By  obedience  show  your  love 

Be  baptized, 
My  example  shows  the  way. 
6  Lord,  our  hearts  incline  to  follow 
In  the  way  which  thou  didst  tread ; 
We  will  turn  from  ev'ry  other, 
While  thy  sacred  word  we  read : 

O,  Redeemer ! 
Gladly  now  we'll  follow  thee! 

2 So  ^  prayer  at  baptism.  -L.  M 

COME,  Holy  Spirit,  Dove  divine, 
On  these  baptismal  waters  shine, 
And  teach  our  hearts,  in  highest  strain, 
To  praise  the  Lamb,  for  sinners  slain. 
184 


BAPTISM. 

2  We  love  thy  name,  we  love  thy  laws, 
And  joyfully  embrace  thy  cause; 

We  love  thy  cross,  the  shame,  the  pain, 
O  Lamb  of  God,  for  sinners  slain. 

3  We  sink  beneath  thy  mystic  Hood; 
O,  bathe  us  in  thy  cleansing  blood; 
We  die  to  sin,  and  seek  a  grave. 
With  thee,  beneath  the  yielding  wave 

1  And  as  we  rise  with  thee  to  live, 
O.  let  the  Holy  Spirit  give 
The  sealing  unction  form  above, 
The  breath  of  life,  the  fire  of  love. 

289  Th*  emblematic  dove.  U.  J* 

Matt.  3:  16. 

MEEKLY  in  Jordan's  holy  stream 
The  great  Redeemer  bow'd ; 
Bright  was  the  glory's  sacred  beam 
That  hush'd  the  wond'ring  crowd. 

2  Thus  God  descended  to  approve 

The  deed  that  Christ  had  done; 
Thus  came  the  emblematic  Dove, 
And  hover'd  o'er  the  Son. 

3  So,  blessed  Spirit,  come  to-day 

To  our  baptismal  scene : 
Let  thoughts  of  earth  be  far  away, 

And  ev'ry  mind  serene. 
1  This  day  we  give  to  holy  joy; 

This  day  to  heav'n  belongs : 
Rais'd  to  new  life,  we  will  employ 

In  melody  our  tongues. 

!w90        /  am  not  ashamed  of  the  gospel.         C     M 
Rom.  1.  16 

I'M  not  asham'd  to  own  my  Lord, 
Or  to  defend  his  cause, 
Maintain  the  honor  of  his  word, 
The  glory  of  his  cross. 
185 


THA   CHURCH — 

4  Jesus,  my  Lord  !  I  know  his  name, 

His  name  is  all  my  trust; 
Nor  will  he  put  my  soul  to  shame 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  lost. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promise  stands, 
And  he  can  well  secure 
What  I  've  committed  to  his  hands, 
Till  the  decisive  hour. 

Then  will  he  own  my  worthless  name, 

Before  his  Father's  face, 
And  in  the  New  Jerusalem, 

Appoint  my  soul  a  place. 

291  Before  baptism.  G.  M 

Luke  15: 10. 

IF  glorious  angels  do  rejoice, 
When  sinners  turn  to  God, 
Let  us  unite  with  cheerful  voice, 
To  spread  his  praise  abroad. 

2  When  Jesus  unto  Jordan  came, 

And  was  baptiz'd  of  John, 
A  voice  from  heaven  did  proclaim, 
'Tis  my  beloved  Son. 

3  His  ministers  he  sent  about, 

To  preach  the  word  of  grace, 
And  to  baptize  the  world  throughout, 
Who  should  his  truth  embrace. 

1  Lord,  we  have  here  before  our  eyes, 

Some  that  have  set  their  hand 

To  serve  thee  and  to  be  baptiz'd, 

As  thou  didst  give  command. 

5  Glory  to  God,  who  reigns  above, 

For  his  abounding  grace, 
In  this  the  token  or  his  love, 
To  us  a  guilty  race. 
186 


BAPTISM. 

6  Let  us  employ  our  tongues  to  sing, 
The  praises  of  the  Lord, 
For  calling  sinners  home  to  him. 
By  his  all-pow'rful  word. 

ii7^  The  renunciation  at  baptism.  -L.   31 

2  Cor.  4  :  2. 

SEE  how  the  willing  converts  trace 
The  path  their  ^reat  Redeemer  trod ; 
And  follow  through  his  liquid  grave 
The  meek,  the  lowly  Son  of  God  ! 
2  Here  they  renounce  their  former  deeds, 
And  to  a  heav'nly  life  aspire, 
Their  rags  for  glorious  robes  exchanged. 
They  shine  in  clean  and  bright  attire. 
^  O  sacred  rite,  b)'  thee  the  name 
Of  Jesus  we  to  own  begin: 
This  is  our  resurrection  pledge, 
Pledge  of  the  pardon  of  our  sin. 
4  Glory  to  God  on  high  be  giv'n, 

Who  shows  his  grace  to  sinful  men : 
Let  saints  on  earth,  and  hosts  in  heav'n, 
In  concert  join  their  loud  Amen. 

£\)d  Baptism  significant.  OS 

1  Peter  3 :  21. 

rjOW  lovely  the  emblem  of  faith 
11  In  Christ,  our  adorable  Head — 
Who  sought  our  redemption  in  death, 
And,  triumphing,  rose   from  the  dead 
I  How  sweet  is  this  beautiful  rite, 
Our  union  with  him  to  proclaim — 
Our  death  to  each  sinful  delight — 
Our  rising  to  life  through  his  name. 
*  How  blessed,  by  bearing  the  cross, 
To  show  our  regard  for  his  will — 
To  seek,  while  professing  his  cause, 
u  All  righteousness  here  to  fulfill." 
187 


THE   CHURCH— 

4  How  pleasant  the  path  to  pursue 

His  perfect  example  lias  led  ; 
With  th'  scene  at  the  Jordan  in  view, 
We  haste  in  his  footsteps  to  tread 

5  Dear  Saviour,  thine  ordinance  bless: 

The  joy  of  thy  presence  make  known; 
Descend,  O  thou  Spirit  of  grace. 
And  seal  us  for  ever  thine  own. 

294  A  prayer  for  the  baptized.  C  M 

LET  plenteous  <jrace  descend  on  those 
Who,  hoping  in  thy  word. 
This  day  have  solemnly  declar'd 
That  Jesus  is  their  Lord 

2  With  cheerful  feet  may  they  advance* 

And  run  the  Christian  race, 
And,  through  the  troubles  of  the  way, 
Find  all-sufficient  grace. 

3  Lord,  plant  us  all  into  thy  death, 

That  we  thy  life  may  prove — 
Partakers  of  thy  cross  beneath, 
And  of  thy  crown  above. 


FEET- WASHING. 

2  I/O  Feet-toothing  taught  and  pwticed,  etc.  L.  j 

John  13. 

¥HEN  Jesus  Christ  was  here  below 
He  taught  his  people  what  to  do: 
And  if  we  would  his  precepts  keep, 
We  must  descend  to  washing  feet. 

2  For  in  that  night  he  was  betray'd, 

He  for  us  all  a  pattern  laid ; 
Before  his  supper  he  did  eat 
He  rose  and  wash'd  his  brethren's  feet. 
188 


FEE1 -WASHING. 

3  The  Lord  who  made  the  earth  and  sky, 
Arose,  and  laid  his  garments  by. 
And  waslfd  their  feet,  to  show  that  we 
Should  always  kind  and  humble  be. 

\  He  wash'd  them  all  to  make  them  clean, 
I5ut  Judas  still  was  full  of  sin ; 
May  none  of  us,  like  Judas,  sell 
The  Lord  for  gold,  and  go  to  hell. 

Peter  said.  Lord,  it  shall  not  be, 
Thou  shalt  not  stoop  to  washing  me. 

0  that  no  Christian  here  may  say, 

1  'm  too  unworthy  to  obey. 

%  You  call  me  Lord  and  Master  too, 
Then  do  as  I  have  done  to  you ; 
All  my  commands  and  counsels  keep, 
And  show  your  love  by  washing  feet. 

7  Ye  shall  be  happy  if  ye  know, 
And  do  these  things  by  faith  below; 
And  I  '11  protect  y«u  till  you  die, 
And  then  remove  you  up  on  high. 

^y()  Desiring  an  entire  cleansing.  v.  JM. 

John  13 :  9. 

FOR  ever  here  my  rest  shall  be, 
Close  to  thy  bleeding  side ; 
This  all  my  hope,  and  all  my  plea, 
For  me  the  Saviour  died. 

*l  My  dying  Saviour,  and  my  God, 
Fountain   or  guilt  and  sin, 
Sprinkle  me  ever  with  thy  blood, 
And  cleanse  and  keep  me  clean. 

3  Wash  me,  and  make  me  thus  thine  own ; 
Wash  me,  and  mine  thou  art : 
Wash  mo.  but  not  my  feet  alone, 
My  hands,  my  head,  my  heart. 
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THK    CHURCH — 

4  TV  atonement  of  thy  blood  apply, 
Till  faith  to  sight  improve; 
Till  hope  in  full  fruition  die, 
And  all  my  soul  be  love 

297  "  Wfo>  voent  about  doing  yood."         C     M 

Ac:s  10:  38. 

BEHOLD,  where  in  a  mortal  form 
Appears  each  grace  divine- 
The  virtues,  all  In  Jesus  met, 
With  mildest  radiance  shine. 

2  To  spread  the  rays  of  heav'nly  light. 

To  give  the  mourner  joy; 
To  preach  glad  tidings  to  the  poor, 
Was  his  aivine  employ. 

3  Lowly  in  heart,  to  all  his  friends 

A  friend  and  servant  found ; 
He  wash'd  their  feet,  he  wip'd  their  tearg 
And  heard  each  bleeding  wound. 

4  'Midst  keen  reproach  and  cruel  scorn, 

Patient  and  meek  he  stood  ; 
His  foes,  ungrateful,  sought  his  life ; 
He  labor'd  for  their  good. 

5  Be  Christ  our  pattern  and  our  guide ! 

His  image  may  we  bear ! 
O  may^  wc  tread  his  holy  steps, 
His  joy  and  glory  share! 

2.()8  "i  am  among  you,"  etc.  L  ls&  10s 

Luke  22:  27. 

0  BLESSED  Jesus  !  when  1  see  thee  bending, 
As  a  servant,  to  wash  thy  servants'  feet, 
Lore,  lowliness,  and  might  in  seal  all  blending, 
Prove  thy  heavenly  character  complete. 
2  Conscious  thou  art  of  that  dread  hour  impending, 
When  thou  must  hang  In  anguish  on  the  tree  ; 
Yet,  as  from  the  beginning,  to  the  ending 
Of  thy  sad  Life,  thine  own  are  dear  to  thee 

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FEET   WASHING. 

8  Meek  Jesus  !  to  ray  soul,  thy  spirit  lending, 
Teach  me  to  live,  like  thee,  in  lowly  lore; 
With  humble  service  all  thy  saints  befriending, 
Until  I  serve  before  thy  throne  above. 

4  Daily  my  pilgrim  feet,  as  homeward  wending 

My  weary  way,  are  sadly  btain'd  with  sin; 
Daily  do  thou,  thy  precious  grace  expending, 
Wash  ii»e  all  clean  without,  and  clean  within. 

5  0  blessfvl  name  of  Servant  !  comprehending 

Man's  highest  honor  in  his  humblest  name  ; 
For  thou,  God's  Christ,  that  office  recommending, 
The  throne  of  mighty  power  didst  truly  claim. 

i  And  would  we  share  that  glorious  throne  with  thee? 
He  who  would  rise  like  thee,  like  thee  must  owe 
(Though  the  world  count  the  proud,  rich,  and  great 
His  glory  only  to  his  stooping  low.  [happy, 

291)  /  have  given  you  an  example.  -L.  M 

John  13:  15. 

THE  Church  of  God  believes  it  right 
To  think  and  do  as  Jesus  bade, 
When  on  that  dark  and  doleful  nteht 
He  gave  his  law,  and  plainly  said  :— 

2  Mark  the  example  which  I  give : 

Keep  it,  and  show  your  mutual  love ; 
My  precepts  do.  and  you  shall  live, 
In  bliss  below,  and  heaven  above. 

3  Then,  do  we  love  our  brethren  now? 

And  are  we  bound  in  union  sweet? 
If  so,  like  Jesus,  let  us  bow, 
And  let  us  wash  each  other's  feet. 

4  Let  no  one  be  ashamed  of  this, 

For  Jesus  was  a  servant  too ; 
And  as  we  seek  for  heav'nly  bliss, 
We  '11  in  our  Master's  footsteps  go. 

*  Now,  Lord,  we  '11  wash  thy  people's  feet 
And  here  enjo}r  their  fond  embrace; 
Each  with  a  kiss  of  friendship  greet, 
And  hope  in  love  to  see  thy  face 
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THE   CHURCH— 

6  And  then  we'll  feast  on  heav'nly  love, 
And  find  our  joys  to  be  complete : 
Yes,  then  we  '11  sing  thy  praise  above, 
And  bow,  with  angels,  at  thy  feet, 

oOO  By  love  9*  ve  one  another.  L.  M 

Gal.  6:  13. 

MAKE  up  thy  jewels,  Lord,  and  show 
The  glorious  spotless  church  below; 
The  fellowship  of  saints  make  known, 
And  oh  my  God,  might  I  be  one. 

2  O  might  my  lot  be  cast  with  these, 
The  least  of  Jesus  witnesses, 

O  that  my  Lord  would  count  me  meet, 
To  wash  his  dear  disciples'  feet 

3  To  wait  upon  his  saints  below, 
On  gospel  errands  for  them  go, 
Enjoy  the  grace  to  angels  giv'n, 
And  serve  the  royal  heirs  of  heav'n. 


THE  LOVE-FEAST. 

301  -&>»«  *•  the  fulfilling  of  the  law.       C.  M. 

Rom.  13 :  10. 

YE  follow'rs  of  the  Prince  of  Peace, 
Who  round  his  table  draw, 
Remember  what  his  spirit  was, 

What  his  peculiar  law. 
The  love  which  all  his  bosom  fill'd 

Did  all  his  actions  guide ; 
Inspir'd  by  love,  he  liv'd  and  taught* 
Inspir'd  by  love,  he  died. 
«  Let  each  the  sacred  law  fulfill; 
Like  his  be  ev'ry  mind ; 
Be  ev'ry  temper  form'd  by  love, 
And  ev'ry  action  kind. 
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•  THE   SALUTATION. 

i  l.<-t  none  who  call  themselves  his  friends 
Disgrace  the  honor'd  name, 
But  by  a  near  resemblance  prove 
The  title  which  they  claim. 

\ i ) 2  The  /east  of  charity .  C.  M 

Jude  12  v. 

[N  inem'ry  of  the  Saviour's  love, 
We  keep  the  sacred  feast. 
Where  ev'ry  humble  contrite  heart. 
Is  made  a  welcome  guest. 

2  Here  let  our  ransom'd  pow'rs  unite 

His  honor'd  name  to  raise; 

Let  grateful  joy  fill  ev'ry  mind, 

And  ev'ry  voice  be  praise. 

3  One  fold,  one  faith,  one  hope,  one  Lord, 

One  God  alone  we  know ; 
Brethren  we  are;  let  ev'ry  heart 
With  kind  affections  glowT. 

4  Under  his  banner  thus  we  sing 

The  wonders  of  his  love, 

And  thus  anticipate,  by  faith, 

The  heav'nlv  feast  above. 


THE  SALUTATION. 

t}l)o  Be  perfectly  joined  together.  CM 

1  Cor.  1 :  10. 

ALL  praise  to  our  redeeming  Lord, 
Who  joins  us  by  his  grace, 
And  bids  us,  each  to  each  restored, 
Together  seek  his  face. 

2  He  bids  us  build  each  other  up; 
And,  gatlier'd  *nto  one> 
To  our  hteh  calling's  glorious  hope, 
We  hand  in  nana  go  on. 
18)  193 


THE   CHURCH— 

3  The  gift  which  he  on  one  besto  vs, 

We  all  delight  to  prove; 
The  grace  through  ev'ry  vessel  flows. 
In  purest  streams  of  love. 

4  E'en  now  we  think  and  speak  the  same, 

And  cordially  agree — 
United  all,  through  Jesus'  name, 
In  perfect  harmony. 

5  The  kiss  of  peace  to  each  we  give — 

A  pledge  of  Christian  love; 
In  love,  while  here  on  earth,  we'll  live, 
In  love  we  '11  dwell  above. 

6  Love  is  the  golden  chain  that  binds, 
Believers  all  in  one ; 
And  he 's  an  heir  of  heav'n  that  finds 
His  bosom  glow  with  love. 

304  £«'  brotherly  love  continue.  L.  M 

Heb.  13:  1- 

HOW  blest  the  sacred  tie  that  binds. 
In  sweet  communion,  kindred  minds  , 
How  swift  the  heav'nly  course  they  run, 
And  strive  the  crown  of  life  to  win ! 
Come  let  us  join  our  hearts  and  hands 

All  in  one  band  completely; 
We're  marching  thro'  Immanuel's  land 
Where  the  waters  flow  so  sweetly. 

To  each,  the  soul  of  each  how  dear ! 
What  watchful  love,  what  holy  fear! 
How  doth  the  gen'rous  flame  within 
Reline  from  earth  and  cleanse  from  sin  I 

'i  Their  streaming  eyes  together  flow 

For  human  guilt  and  mortal  wo; 

Their  ardent  pray'rs  together  rise, 

I  ike  mingling  flames  in  sacrifice. 

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THE   COMMUNION. 

4  They  *ie  one  in  life  and  one  in  death — 
One  in  their  joy,  their  trust,  their  faith ; 
One  in  their  hope  of  rest  above. 

One  in  each  other's  faithful  love. 

5  Nor  shall  the  glowing  flame  expire. 
When  dimly  burns  frail  nature's  Are: 
In  heav'n  it  will  the  brighter  burn, 
Since  there  the  graces  are  matured. 

THE  COMMUNION. 

305  Thit  do  in  remembrance  of  me.         \j,  M 

Luke  22:  19. 

P:SUS!  thy  love  shall  we  forget: 
And  never  bring  to  mind 
The  grace  that  paid  our  hopeless  debt, 
And  bade  us  pardon  find? 

2  Shall  we  thy  life  of  grief  forget, 

Thy  fasting  and  thy  pray'r; 
Thy  lock  with  mountain  vapors  wet, 
To  save  us  from  despair? 

3  Gethsemane,  can  we  forget— 

Thy  struggling  agony — 
When  night  lay  dark  on  Olivet, 
And  none  to  watch  with  thee? 

4  Can  we  the  crown  of  thorns  forget — 

The  buffeting  and  shame; 
When  hell  thy  sinking  soul  beset, 

And  earth  revil'd  thy  name  ? 
The  nails,  the  spear  can  we  forget, 

The  agonizing  cry : — 
uMy  God  !  my  Father !  wilt  thou  let 
Thy  Son  forsaken  die  ?" 

6  Life's  highest  joys  we  may  forget— 

Our  kindred  cease  to  love ; 
But  he  who  paid  our  hopeloss  debt, 
Our  constancy  shall  prove. 
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THE   CHURCH— 
»jO()  Cominy  to  the  table  of  the  lo;  <l.  (-/.  M 

1ET  vain  pursuits  and  vain  desires 
J  Be  banish'd  from  the  heart. 
The  Saviour's  love  till  every  breast, 
And  light  and  life  impart. 

2  lie  knew  how  frail  our  nature  is. 

Our  souls  how  apt  to  stray  ; 
How  much  we  need  his  gracious  help 

To  keep  us  in  the  way. 
These  faithful  pledges  of  his  love 

His  mercy  did  ordain. 
To  bring  refreshment  to  our  souls, 

And  faith  and  hope  sustain. 
*  Since  such  his  condescending  grace, 

Let  us  with  hearts  sincere, 
Obedient  to  his  holy  will, 

To  this  dear  feast  draw  near. 
5  And  while  we  join  to  celebrate 

The  sufTrings  of  our  Lord, 
May  we  receive  new  grace  and  pow'r 

To  keep  his  holy  word. 

7)07     And  when  they  had  §ung  a  hymn,  etc.    O.  M 

Matt.  26:  10. 

A  PARTING  hymn  we  sing, 
Around  thy  table.  Lord; 
Again  our  grateful  tribute  bring, 
Our  solemn  vows  record. 
i  Here  have  we  seen  thy  face, 
And  felt  thy  presence  here; 
So  may  the  navor  of  thy  grace 
In  word  and  life  appear. 

3  The  purchase  of  thy  blood — 

By  sin  no  longer  led- 
The  path  our  dear  Redeemer  tatxi 
May  we  rejoicing  tread. 
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THE    COMMUNION. 

1  In  self- for  get  ting  love 

Be  Christian  union  shown, 
Until  we  join  the  Church  above, 
And  know  as  we  are  known. 

,*)(Jh*  Christ  our  pasaoiu-r.  C   31 

ICor.  5:7. 

LO!  the  destroying  angel  flies 
To  Pharaoh's  stubborn  land  : 
The  pride  and  flower  of  Egypt  dies 
By  his  avenging  hand. 

2  He  pass'd  the  tents  of  Jacob  o'er 

Nor  pour'd  the  wrath  divine; 

He  saw  the  blood  on  ev'ry  door, 

And  bless'd  the  peaceful  sign. 

3  Thus  the  appointed  Lamb  must  bleed 

To  break  th'  Egyptian  yoke; 
Thus  Israel  is  from  bondage  freed, 
And  'scapes  the  angel's  stroke. 

4  Lord,  if  my  heart  were  sprinkled  too, 

With  blood  so  rich  as  thine, 
Justice  no  longer  would  pursue 
This  guilty  soul  of  mine. 

309  Herein  is  love  !  L.  M. 

1  John  4:  10. 

HAVE  we  no  tears  to  shed  for  hi  in, 
While  soldi  ers  scoff,  and  Jews  deride  J 
Ah  !  look,  how  patiently  he  hangs — 
Jesus,  our  Love,  is  crucified  ! 

2  What  was  thy  crime,  my  dearest  Lord  ? 

Bv  earth,  by  heav'n,  thou  hast  been  tried 
And  guilty  found  of  too  much  love; 
Jesus,  our  Love,  is  crucified ! 

3  Found  guilty  of  excess  of  love. 

It  was  thine  own  sweet  will  that  tied 
Thee  tighter  far  than  helpless  nails; 
Jesus,  our  Love,  is  crucified  ! 
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THE   CHURCH— 

4  O  break,  O  break,  hard  heart  of  mine . 
Thy  weak  self-love  and  guilty  pride 
His  Pilate  and  his  Judas  were ; 
Jesus,  our  Love,  is  crucified ! 

310  For  a  parting  blessing.  a.   M 

LAMB  of  God,  whose  bleeding  love 
We  now  recall  to  mind, 
Send  the  answer  from  above, 

And  let  us  mercy  find : 
Think  on  us  who  think  on  thee. 

And  ev'ry  struggling  soul  release; 
O  remember  Calvary, 
And  bid  us  go  in  peace ! 

2  Let  thy  blood,  by  faith  applied, 

The  sinner's  pardon  seal; 
Speak  us  freely  justified, 

And  all  our  sickness  heal  : 
By  thy  passion  on  the  tree, 

Let  all  our  griefs  and  troubles  cease 
O  remember  Calvary, 

And  bid  us  go  in  peace! 

311  "  This  u  my  body."  L    M 

Matt.  2G:  26. 

>rp  WAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  right, 

JL   When  pow'rs  of  earth  and  hell  arose 
Against  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 

Aud  friends  betray 'd  him  to  his  foes — 
E  Before  the  mournful  scene  began. 

He  took  the  bread,  and  bless \£  and  brake 
What  love  through  all  his  actions  ran  ! 

What  wondrous  words  of  grace  he  spake 

3  "This  is  my  body,  broke  for  sin  : 
Receive  and  eat  the  living  food  ;" 

Then  took  the  cup  and  bless'd  tl  e  wine : 
"Ti8  the  new  cov'nant  in  my  blood.' 
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THE   COMMUNION. 

4  u  Do  this,"  he  cried,  "till  time  shall  end, 
In  memory  of  your  dying  friend: 

Meet  at  my  table,  and  record 
The  love  of  your  departed  Lord." 

5  Jesus,  thy  feast  we  celebrate ; 

We  show  thy  death,  we  sing  thy  name, 
Till  thou  return,  and  we  shall  eat 
The  marriage-supper  of  the  Lamb. 

31  —  After  the  communion.  OS  &  7l 

FROM  the  table  now  retiring. 
Which  for  us  the  Lord  hath  spread, 
May  our  souls,  refreshment  finding, 
Gfrow  In  all  things  like  our  Head. 

2  His  example  by  beholding, 

May  our  lives  his  image  bear; 

Him  our  Lord  and  Master  calling, 

His  commands  may  we  revere. 

3  Love  to  God  and  man  displa)ring, 

Walking  steadfast  in  his  way, 
Joy  attend  us  in  believing, 
feace  from  God  through  endless  day. 

Olo  Christ* a  compassion.  C  M 

Isaiah  53:  5. 

HOW  condescending  and  how  kind 
Was  God's  eternal  Son ! 
Our  mis'ry  reach'd  his  heav'nly  mind, 
And  pity  brought  him  down. 
I  Vt  hen  justice,  by  our  sins  provok'd, 
Drew  forth  its  dreadful  sword, 
He  gave  his  soul  up  to  the  stroke 
Without  a  murm'ring  word. 
3  He  sunk  beneath  our  heavy  woes, 
To  raise  us  to  his  throne; 
There's  ne'er  a  gift  his  hand  bestowi 
But  cost  his  heart  a  groa\ 
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THE  CHURCH — 

4  This  was  compassion  like  a  God, 

That  though  the  Saviour  knew 
The  price  of  pardon  was  his  blood, 
His  pity  ne'er  withdrew. 

5  Now,  though  he  reigns  exalted  high, 

His  love  is  still  as  great : 

Well  he  remembers  Calvary, 

Nor  lets  his  saints  forget. 

6  Here  let  our  hearts  begin  to  melt 

While  we  his  death  record. 
And  with  our  joy  for  pardoifd  guilt, 
Mourn  that  we  piercYl  the  Lord. 

314  "/I  w  finished.'*  8s,  7s  &  4, 

John  19:  30. 

HARK!  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy, 
Sounds  aloud  from  Calvary; 
See,  it  rends  the  rocks  asunder, 
Shakes  the  earth  and  vails  the  sky ! 

It  is  finish'd ! 
Hear  the  dying  Saviour  cry. 
1  It  is  finish'd  !   O  what  pleasure 
Do  these  charming  words  afford; 
Heav'nly  blessings  without  measure 
Flow  to  us  from  Christ  the  Lord. 

It  is  flnish'd! 
Saints,  the  dying  words  record. 

3  Finish'd  all  the  types  and  shadows 

Of  the  ceremonial  law; 
Finish'd  all  that  God  had  promis'd, 
Death  and  hell  no  more  shall  awe. 

It  is  flnish'd ! 
Saints,  from  hence  your  comfort  dnw 

4  Happy  souls,  approach  the  table, 

Taste  the  soul-reviving  food; 
Nothing  half  so  sweet  and  pleasant 
As  the  Saviour's  flesh  and  blood. 

It  is  finish'd ! 
Christ  has  borne  the  heavy  load. 
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FELLOWSHIP   AND    UNITY. 

5  Tune  your  hearts  anew,  ye  seraphs 
Joiii  to  sing  the  pleasing  theme  ; 
All  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven, 
Join  to  praise  Emmanuel's  name- 
Hallelujah! 
Glory  to  the  bleeding  Lamb! 

«>  I  0        The  effects  of  a  view  of  the  cross.       1   •    ™« 
Gal.  6:   14. 

WHEN  I  survey  the  wondrous  crcwa, 
On  which  the  Prince  of  glory  dicA 
My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss. 
And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 
I  Forbid  it.  Lord,  that  I  should  boa=t, 
Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  Lord; 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most 
I  sacrifice  to  Jesus'  blood. 

3  See,  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 

Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down , 
Did  e'er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet. 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown? 

4  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 

That  were,  a  present  far  too  small; 
Love  so  amazing,  so  divine, 
Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all. 

FELLOWSHIP  AND  UNITY 

316        "  Ye  ar«  all  one  in  Christ  Jesus."      S.   M. 
Gal.  3:  28 

LET  party  names  no  more 
The  Christian  world  o'erspread; 
Gentile  and  Jew,  and  bond  and  free^ 
Are  one  in  Christ  their  LTead. 
1  Among  the  saints  on  earth, 
Let  mutual  love  be  found; 
Heirs  of  the  same  inheritance, 
With  mutual  blessings  crown'd. 
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THE  CHURCH — 

3  Let  envy  and  ill-will 

Be  banish'd  far  away : 
Those  should  in  strictest  friendship  dwell 
Who  the  same  Lord  obey. 

4  Thus  will  the  church  below 

Resemble  that  above; 
Where  streams  of  pleasure  ever  flow, 
Aud  ev'ry  heart  is  love. 

317  Th€  danger  of  division*.  0.  M. 

Acts  20:  29. 

JESUS,  great  Shepherd  of  the  sheep, 
To  thee  for  help  we  fly ; 
Thy  little  flock  in  safety  keep, 
For  O!  the  wolf  is  nigh. 

2  He  comes,  of  hellish  malice  full, 

To  scatter,  tear,  and  slay : 
He  seizes  ev'ry  strangling  soul 
As  his  own  lawful  prey. 

3  Us  into  thy  protection  take, 

And  gather  with  thine  arm ; 
Unless  the  fold  we  first  forsake, 
The  wolf  can  never  harm, 

4  We  laugh  to  scorn  his  cruel  pow'r, 

While  by  our  Shepherd's  side; 
The  sheep  he  never  can  devour, 
Unless  he  first  divide. 

6  O  do  not  suffer  him  to  part 
The  souls  that  here  agree; 
But  make  us  of  one  mind  and  heart, 
And  keep  us  one  in  thee. 

€  Together  let  us  sweetly  live, 
Together  let  us  die; 
A  ad  each  a  starry  crown  receive, 
And  reign  above  the  flky. 
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FELLOWSHIP   AND    UNITY. 

318  Th*  union  of  brethren  pleasant.       0.  M 

Psalm  133. 

LO!  what  an  entertaining  sight 
Are  brethren  that  a<?ree! 
Brethren  whose  cheerful  hearts  unite 
In  bands  of  piety. 

1  When  streams  of  love,  from  Christ  the 

Descend  to  ev'ry  soul,  [spring 

And  heav'nlv  peace  with  balmy  wing 
Shades  and  bedews  the  whole. 

3  Tis  like  the  oil  divinely  sweet, 

On  Aaron's  rev'rend  head: 
The  trickling  drops  perfum'd  his  feet, 
And  o'er  his  garments  spread. 

4  'Tis  pleasant  as  the  morning  dews 
That  fall  on  Zion's  MIL 

Where  God  his  mildest  glorv  shows, 
And  makes  his  grace  distill. 

II 9  2^<  taints  but  one  family.  U.  M 

Eph.  1:  10. 

THE  saints  on  earth,  and  those  above, 
But  one  communion  make ; 
Join'd  to  their  Lord,  in  bonds  of  love, 
All  of  his  grace  partake. 

2  One  family,  we  dwell  in  him. 

One  church  above,  beneath  ; 
Though  now  divided  by  the  stream, 
The  narrow  stream  of  death. 

3  One  army  of  the  living  God, 

To  his  commands  we  bow; 
Part  of  the  host  have  cross'd  the  flood, 
And  part  are  crossing  now. 

4  Lo !  thousands  to  their  endless  hom* 

Are  swiftly  borne  away ; 
And  we  are  to  the  margin  come, 
And  soon  mu  t  launch  as  they. 
203 


THE   CHURCH — 

6  Lord  Jesus!  be  our  constant  guide! 
Then,  when  the  word  is  giirn, 
Bid  death's  cold  flood  its  waves  divide, 
And  land  us  safe  In  heav'n. 

ol 0  Bear  ye  one  another's  burden.         0.   31 

Gal.  6 :  2. 

TRY  us.  O  God,  and  search  the  grouno 
Of  ev'ry  sinful  heart; 
What  e'er  of  sin  in  us  is  found, 
O  bid  it  all  depart. 

2  When  to  the  right  or  left  we  stray, 

Leave  us  not  comfortless ; 
But  guide  our  feet  into  the  way 
Of  everlasting  peace. 

3  Help  us  to  help  each  other,  Lord, 

Each  other's  cross  to  bear; 

Let  each  his  friendly  aid  afford, 

And  feel  his  brother's  care. 

4  Help  us  to  build  eacli  other  up, 

Our  little  stock  improve; 
Increase  our  faith,  confirm  our  hope, 
And  perfect  us  in  love. 

5  Up  into  thee,  the  living  Head, 

Let  us  in  all  things  grow, 
Till  thou  hast  made  us  free  indeed, 
And  spotless  here  below. 

6  Then,  when  the  mighty  work  is  wrought, 

Receive  thy  ready  bride: 
Give  us  in  heav'n  a  happy  lot 
With  all  the  sanctilied. 

32  1  Love  «  of  God.  8fl 

1  John  4:  7. 

SAY,  whence  does  this  union  arise, 
Where  hatred  is  conquered  by  love  P 
It  fastens  our  souls  with  such  ties, 
That  distance  nor  time  can  remove 
204 


FELLOWSHIP  AND  UK  ITT, 

2  It  can  not  in  Eden  be  found, 

Nor  yet  in  a  Paradise  lost; 
It  grows  on  Immanuel's  trroui  d, 
A  ad  Jesus'  life's  blood  it  has  cost. 

3  My  friends  so  endear'd  unto  me, 

O  ir  souls  so  united  in  love ; 
Where  Jesus  is  gone  we  shall  be. 
In  yonder  blest  mansions  above. 

4  Why  then  so  unwilling  to  part, 

Since  there  we  shall  soon  meet  again, 
Engrav'd  on  Immanuel's  heart. 
At  distance  we  can  not  remain. 

5  And  then  we  shall  see  that  bright  day 

And  join  with  the  angels  above. 
Set  free  from  our  prisons  of  clay, 
United  in  Jesus'  kind  love. 

6  With  Jesus  we  ever  shall  reign. 

And  all  his  bright  glory  shall  see, 
Then  sing  hallelujahs — Amen  ! 
Amen !    Even  so  let  it  be ! 


3  —  2        Looking  for  that  blessed  hope.      C  x  .  M 
Titus  2 :  13. 

COME  on,  my  partners  in  distress, 
My  comrades  in  the  wilderness, 
Who  feel  your  sorrows  still ; 
Awhile  forget  your  griefs  and  fears. 
And  look  beyond  this  vale  of  tears. 
To  that  celestial  hill. 

i  Beyond  the  bounds  of  time  and  space, 
Look  forward  to  that  heav'nly  place. 

The  saint's  secure  abode  j 
On  faith's  strong  eagle  pinions  rise. 
And  force  your  passage  to  the  gkies. 
And  scale  the  mount  of  God. 
205 


THE   CHURCH — 

3  Who  suffei  with  our  master  here, 
Shall  there  before  his  face  appear, 

And  by  his  side  sit  down  : 
To  patient  faith  the  prize  is  sure; 
And  all  that  to  the  end  endure 
The  cross,  shall  wear  the  crown. 


THE  ANOINTING. 

ulo         Call  for  the  elders  of  the  church,      L    M 
James  5:  14. 

HTHEN  struggling  on  the  bed  of  pain, 
VV    And  earth  and  all  its  joys  are  vain, 
How  sweet,  my  God,  to  know  thy  pow'r 
Sustains  me  in  this  trying  hour. 

2  I  would  thy  holy  word  obey 
E'en  while  upon  my  bed  I  lie : 
I  call  the  elders  here,  0  Lord, 
To  do  according  to  thy  word. 

3  And  while  the  oil's  by  faith  applied, 
O  may  my  soul  be  sanctifi'd 

By  the  blest  unction  from  above, 
And  then  be  filPd  with  heav'nly  love. 

1  Then  shall  my  cheerful,  gratefu  tongue, 
Tn  rapfrous  strains  thy  praise  rrolong; 
My  ranscfoa'd  soul  adore  thy  grace, 
And  swifter  run  the  heav'iily  race. 

5  Or,  should  my  days  be  near  their  end, 
And  I  through  death  my  steps  must  wendj 
Tli  en,  O  my  Lord,  receive  me  home. 
To  mingle  with  the  bkiod-wasn'd  throng 

fj  £  -J-  A.  prayer  in  affliction.  ©& 

0TI1OU  whose  compassionate  care, 
Dees  all  of  thy  creatures  sustain. 
Now  graciously  teach  me  to  bear 
The  weight  of  affliction  and  pain. 
206 


CHURCH    DEDICATION. 

2  Though  cheerless  my  days  seem  to  flow 

Though  weary  and  wakeful  my  nights, 
What  comfort  it  gives  me  to  know 
T  is  the  hand  of  a  Father  that  smites ! 

3  A  tender  Physician  thou  art, 

Who  woundest  in  order  to  heal, 
And  comfort  divine  dost  impart 
To  soften  the  anguish  we  feel. 

4  0,  let  this  afflicton  be  blest, 

And  answer  thy  gracious  design ; 
Then  grant  that  my  soul  may  find  rest 
In  comforts  so  healing  as  thine. 

5  And  bless  this  anointing  with  oil, 

And  save  me  from  ev'ry  sin, 
That  when  I  am  taken  from  earth, 
Id  heav'n  with  thee  I  may  live. 

CHURCH  DEDICATION. 

325  Bethel— the  house  of  God.  L.  M. 

Gen.  28 :  19. 

OBOW  thine  ear,  eternal  One; 
j  On  thee  our  heart  adoring  calls; 
To  thee  the  followers  of  thy  Son 
Have  rais'd  and  now  devote  these  walls. 

2  Here  let  thy  holy  days  be  kept; 

And  be  this  place  to  worship  giv'n. 
Like  that  bright  spot  where  Jacob  slept, 
The  house  of  God,  the  gate  of  heaven. 

3  Flere  may  thine  honor  dwell ;  and  here, 

As  incense,  let  thy  children's  pray'r, 
From  contrite  hearts  and  lips  sincere, 
Rise  on  the  still  and  holy  air. 

4  Here  be  thy  praise  devoutly  sung ; 

Here  let  thy  truth  beam  forth  to  save, 
As  when,  of  old,  thy  Spirit  hung. 
On  wings  of  light,  o'er  Jordan's  wave. 
207 


THE   flOSPEL — 

5  And  when  the  lips,  that  with  thy  name 
Are  vocal  now.  to  dust  shall  turn, 
On  others'  may  devotion's  flame 
Be  kindled  here  and  purely  burn. 

32  (>  My  name  shall  be  there.  CM. 

1  Eing«8:  29. 

OTIIOU,  whose  own  vast  temple  stands 
Built  over  earth  and  sea, 
Accept  the  walls  that  human  hands, 
Have  raised  to  worship  thee ! 

2  Lord,  from  thine  inmost  glory  send, 

Within  these  courts  to  bide. 
The  peace  that  dwelleth  without  end, 
Serenely  by  thy  side ! 

3  May  erring  minds  that  worship  here 

Be  taught  the  better  way ; 
And  they  who  mourn,  and  they  who  fear, 
Be  strengthened  as  they  pray. 

4  May  faith  grow  firm,  and  love  grow  warm, 

And  pure  devotion  rise,  [storm 

While   round   these  hallow'd    walls   the 
Of  earth-born  passion  dies. 


THE  GOSPEL —  INVITATION  AND 
WARNING. 

327  No  peace  to  the  wicked.  L.  M 

Isaiah  67:  21. 

SINNERS,  the  voice  of  God  regard  ; 
His  mercy  speaks  to-day : 
He  calls  you,  by  his  sovereign  word. 
From  sin's  destructive  way. 
3  Like  the  rough  sea  that  can  not  rest, 
You  live  devoid  of  peace; 
A  thousand  stings  within  your  breast 
Deprive  your  souls  of  ease. 
208 


INVITATION  AND  WARNING. 

3  Your  way  is  dark,  and  leads  to  heU; 

Why  will  you  persevere  ? 
Can  you  in  wo  and  darkness  dwell, 
Shut  up  in  black  despair? 

4  Why  will  you  in  the  crooked  ways 

Of  sin  and  folly  go  ? 
In  pain  you  travel  all  your  days, 
To  reap  eternal  wo ! 

5  But  he  that  turns  to  God  shall  live, 

Through  his  abounding  grace; 
His  mercy  will  the  guilt  forgive 
Of  those  that  seek  his  face 

6  His  love  exceeds  your  highest  thoughts 

He  pardons  like  a  God ; 
He  will  forgive  your  nura'rous  faults, 
Through  a  Redeemer's  blood. 

328  The  broad  and  narrow  way.  L.  JjL. 

Matt.  7  :  13,  14. 

BROAD  is  the  road  that  leads  to  death, 
And  thousands  walk  together  there; 
But  wisdom  shows  a  narrow  path, 
With  here  and  there  a  trav'ler. 

2  "  Deny  thyself,  and  take  thy  cross," 

Is  the  Redeemer's  great  command ; 
Nature  must  count  her  gold  but  dross, 
If  she  would  gain  this  heav'nly  land. 

3  The  fearful  soul  that  tires  and  faintg, 

And  walks  the  ways  of  God  no  more, 
Is  but  esteemed  almost  a  saint 
And  makes  his  own  destruction  sure. 

i  Lord,  let  not  all  my  hopes  be  vain ; 
Create  my  heart  entirely  new, 
Wbich  hypocrites  could  ne'er  attain, 
Which  false  apostates  never  knew. 

(14)  209 


THE  GOSPEL. 
3—9  *    Invitation  to  sinner*.  L.  JV1 

I  LONG  to  see  the  season  come. 
When  sinners  shall  come  flockiLg  home 
To  taste  the  heav'n  of  Jesus'  love, 
And  seek  the  joys  that  are  above. 

3  Hark !  't  is  the  glorious  gospel  sound, 
Inviting  sinners  all  around ; 
Behold  1  the  loving  Saviour  stands, 
And  spreads  for  you  his  bleeding  hand*, 

5  He  now  is  knocking  at  your  heart, 
Waiting  salvation  to  impart; 

To  wash  you  in  atoning  blood, 
And  seal  you  heirs  and  sons  of  God. 

4  Take  your  companions  by  the  hand, 
And  all  your  children  in  a  band. 
And  give  them  up  at  Jesus'  call. 
To  pardon,  bless  and  save  them  all. 

6  And  when  the  day  of  Christ  shall  come, 
And  he  collects  his  jewels  home; 

On  Zion's  mount  you  all  shall  stand, 
And  join  the  bright  angelic  band. 

330      Come,  for  all  things  are  now  ready.     -U.  M 

Luke  14  :  17. 

CIOME,  sinners,  to  the  gospel  feast, 
'    Let  cv'ry  soul  he  Jesus'  guest. 
Ye  need  not  one  be  left  behind. 
For  God  has  bidden  all  mankind. 
'I  Since  our  dear  Lord  to  you  doth  call, 
The  invitation  is  to  all : 
Come  all  the  world,  come  sinner,  thou, 
All  things  In  Christ  are  ready  now. 
I  Come  all  ye  souls,  by  sin  oppress'd. 
Ye  restless  waiuVrers  after  rest! 
Ye  poor  and  maim'd,  and  halt  and  blind, 
In  Christ  a  hearty  welcome  rind. 

210 


INVITATION    AND  WARNING. 

4  The  message  from  the  Lord  receive, 
Ye  all  may  come  to  Christ  and  live, 
0  let  his  love  your  hearts  constrain, 
Nor  suffer  him  to  die  in  vain. 

5  His  love  is  mighty  for  to  heal, 

His  conquering  love  consent  to  feel: 
Yield  to  his  love's  redeeming  pow'r, 
And  strive  against  your  God  no  more. 

33 1  And  yet  there  is  room.  08  A  Oft 

Luke  14 :  22. 

YE  dying  sons  of  men, 
Immerg'd  in  sin  and  wo, 
The  gospel's  voice  attend, 

Which  Jesus  sent  to  you; 
Ye  perishing  and  guilty,  come, 
In  Jesus'  arms  there  yet  is  room. 

2  No  longer  now  delay, 

Nor  vain  excuses  frame; 
He  bids  you  come  to  day, 

Though  poor,  and  blind,  and  lame; 
All  things  are  ready;  sinner,  come; 
For  ev'ry  trembling  soul  there's  room. 

3  Believe  the  heav'nly  word 

His  messengers  proclaim; 
He  is  a  gracious  Lord, 

And  faithful  is  his  name: 
Backsliding  souls,  return  and  come, 
Cast  oft"  despair,  there  yet  is  room. 

Conipell'd  by  bleeding  love, 
Ye  wand'ring  sheep  draw  near. 

Christ  calls  you  from  above, 
His  charming  accents  hear! 

Let  whosever  will,  now"  come; 

In  mercy's  breast  there  still  is  room 
211 


THE   GOSPEL — 

332  Glad  tidings.  8s,  7s  &  4 

Acts  13:  32. 

SINNERS,  will  you  scorn  the  message 
Sent  in  mercy  from  above? 
Every  sentence — O  how  tender! 
Every  line  is  full  of  love : 
T /is ten  to  it, 
Every  line  is  full  of  love. 
Hear  the  heralds  of  the  Gospel, 

News  from  Zion's  Kin <?  proclaim, 
To  each  rebel  sinner — "  Pardon, 
Free  forgiveness  in  his  name :" 
How  important! 
Free  forgiveness  in  his  name! 

3  Tempted  souls,  they  bring  you  succor: 

Fearful  hearts,  they  quell  your  fearm, 
And  with  news  of  consolation, 

Chase  away  the  falling  tears 
Tender  heralds — 
Chase  away  the  falling  tears. 

4  False  professors,  grov'ling  worldlings, 

Callous  hearers  of  the  word, 
While  the  messengers  address  you, 

Take  the  warnings  they  afford; 
We  entreat  you, 
Take  the  warnings  they  afford. 

333  The  harvest  is  past.  12s  &  8ft. 

Jer.  8 :  20. 

WHEN  the  harvest  is  past,  and  the  summer  is  gone 
And  sermons  and  pray'rs  shall  be  o'er  ;        [morn 
When  the  beams  cease  to  break  of  the  blest  Sabbat! 
And  Jesus  invites  thee  no  more. 
J  When  the  rich  gales  of  mercy  no  long*?  shall  blow, 
The  gospel  no  message  declare— 
Sinner,  how  canst  thou  bear  the  deep  wailing  of  wo, 
How  suffer  the  night  of  despair  t 
I  When  the  holy  have  gone  to  the  regions  of  peace, 
To  dwell  in  the  mansion  above  ; 
v/ben  their  harmony  wakes,  in  the  fullness  of  bliia, 
Their  song  to  the  Saviour  of  love — 

212 


INVITATION    AND    WARNING. 

4  B*T>  0  sinner,  that  liveet  at  rest  and  secure, 
Who  fearest  no  trouble  to  come, 
Can  thy  spirit  the  swellings  of  sorrow  endure, 
Or  tear  the  impenitent's  doom  ? 

334  The  year  of  jubilee.  H 

Isaiah  27:  13. 

BLOW  ye  the  trumpet,  blow 
The  gladly  solemn  sound ! 
Let  all  the  nations  know, 

To  earth's  remotest  bound, 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransom 'd  sinners,  home 

9  Exalt  the  Lamb  of  God, 

The  sin-atoning  Lamb; 
Redemption  by  his  blood 

Through  all  the  lands  proclaim : 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ; 
Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  home 

8  Ye  who  have  sold  for  nought 

Your  heritage  above, 
Come,  take  it  back  unbought, 

The  gift  of  Jesus'  love ; 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home 

4  The  gospel  trumpet  hear, 

The  news  of  pard'ning  grace ; 

Ye  happy  souls,  draw  near, 
Behold  your  Saviour's  face : 

The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 

Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners,  home. 

ft  Jesus,  our  great  High  Priest, 
Has  full  atonement  made; 
Ye  weary  spirits,  rest, 

Ye  mournful  souls,  be  glad . 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come; 
Return,  ye  ransom'd  sinners  home 
213 


THE  GOSPEL— 
o35  The  danger  of  delay.  7i. 

HASTEN,  sinner,  to  be  wise 
Stay  not  for  the  morrow*  inn ; 
Wisdom  if  you  still  despise, 
Harder  is  it  to  be  won. 

2  Hasten,  mercy  to  implore ! 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
Lest  thy  season  should  be  o'er 
Ere  this  evening's  stage  be  run. 

3  Hasten,  sinner,  to  return ! 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun. 
Lest  the  lamp  should  fail  to  burn 
Ere  salvation's  work  is  done. 

4  Hasten,  sinner,  to  be  blest! 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun, 
Lest  perdition  thee  arrest 
Ere  the  morrow  is  begun. 

336  The  night  cometh,  etc.  L.  M. 

John  9:  4. 

WHILE  life  prolongs  its  precious  light, 
Mercy  is  found,  and  peace  is  giv'ii; 
But  soon,  ah  soon,  approaching  night 

Shall  blot  out  ev'ry  hope  of  neav'n. 
2  Soon,  borne  on  time's  most  rapid  wing, 

Shall  death  command  you  to  the  grave, 
Before  his  bar  your  spirits  bring. 

And  none  be  found  to  hear  or  save. 

In  that  lone  land  of  deep  despair, 

No  Sabbath's  heav'nly  light  shall  ris 
No  God  regard  your  bitter  pray'r, 

No  Saviour  call  you  to  the  skies, 
4  Silence,  and  solitude  and  gloom 

In  those  forgetful  realms  appear; 
Deep  sorrows  fill  the  dismal  tomb. 

And  hope  shall  never  enter  there. 
214 


INVITATION  AND   WARNING. 

6  Now  God  invites ;  how  blest  the  day ! 

How  sweet  the  gospel's  charming  sound! 
Come,  sinners,  haste,  O  haste  away, 

While  yet  a  pard'ning  God  is  found. 

337  Hear,  and  your  touU  »hall  live.  0.   M. 

Isaiah  5ft:  3. 

LET  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend, 
And  ev'ry  heart  rejoice; 
The  trumpet  of  the  gospel  sounds 
With  an  inviting  voice. 

%  Ho,  all  ye  hungry  starving  souls, 
That  feed  upon  the  wind, 
And  vainly  strive  with  earthly  toys 
To  fill  an  empty  mind; 

3  Eternal  Wisdom  hath  prepared 

A  soul-reviving  feast, 
And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
The  rich  provision  taste. 

4  Ho,  ye  that  pant  for  living  streams, 

And  pine  away  and  die, 
Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirst 
With  springs  that  never  dry. 

6  The  happy  gates  of  gospel  grace 
Stand  open  night  and  day; 
Lord,  we  are  come  to  geek  supplies, 
And  drive  our  wants  away. 

338  Haete  thee.  L.  M.  peoullftfc 

Gen.  19:  22. 

HASTE,  trav'ler.  haste !  the  night  comes 
And  many  a  shining  hour  is  gone ;  [on, 
The  storm  is  gathering  in  the  west, 
And  thou  art  far  from  home  and  rest : 
Haste,  trav'ler,  haste  \ 
215 


THE  GOSPEL— 

2  0,  far  from  home  thy  footsteps  stray ; 
Christ  is  the  life,  and  Christ  the  way, 
And  Christ  the  light.    Yon  setting  sun 
Sinks  ere  the  morn  is  scarce  begun: 

Haste,  trav'ler,  haste! 

3  The  rising  tempest  sweeps  the  sky, 
The  .ains  descend,  the  winds  are  nigh; 
The  waters  swell,  and  death  and  fear 
Beset  thy  path — no  refuge  near : 

Haste,  trav'ler,  haste ! 

4  O  yes,  a  shelter  you  may  gain — 

A  covert  from  the  wind  and  rain — 
A  hiding  place,  a  rest,  a  home — 
A  refuge  from  the  wrath  to  come : 

Haste,  trav'ler,  haste! 

5  Then  linger  not  in  all  the  plain — 
Flee  for  thy  life — the  mountain  gain ; 
Look  not  behind — make  no  delay — 
O,  speed  thee,  speed  thee  on  thy  way : 

Haste,  trav'ler,  haste 


339  Come  unto  me.  L.  At 

Matt.  11:  28. 

WITH  tearful  eyes  I  look  around, 
Life  seems  a  dark  and  stormy  sea ; 
Yet,  'midst  the  gloom,  I  hear  a  sound, 
A  heav'nly  whisper,  "  Come  to  me." 

r  It  tells  me  of  a  place  of  rest — 

It  tells  me  where  my  soul  may  flee; 
O!  to  the  weary,  faint,  oppress'd, 
How  sweet  the  bidding,  "  Come  to  me  ' 

I  When  nature  shudders,  loth  to  part 
From  all  I  love,  enjoy,  and  see; 
When  a  faint  chill  steals  o'er  my  heart, 
A  sweet  voice  utters,  "  Come  to  me." 
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4  Come,  for  all  else  must  fail  and  die; 

Earth  is  no  resting-place  lor  thee; 
Heav'nward  direct  thy  weeping  eye, 
I  am  thy  portion,  4k  Come  to  me." 

5  O,  voice  of  mercy !  voice  of  love! 

In  conflict,  grief,  and  agony, 
Support  me,  cheer  me  from  above! 
And  gently  whisper,  "Come  to  me." 

340  Why  will  ye  die !  11&. 

Eze.  18 :  31. 

OTURN  ye,  0  turn  ye,  for  why  will  ye  die, 
When  God  in  great  mercy  is  coming  so  nigh  7 

Now  Jesus  invites  you,  the  Spirit  says,  Come, 

And  angels  are  waiting  to  welcome  you  home. 
2  Uow  vain  the  delusion,  that  while  you  delay, 

Your  hearts  may  grow  better  by  staying  away  ; 

Come  wretched,  come  starving,  come  just  as  you  be. 

While  streams  of  salvation  are  flowing  so  free. 
8  And  now  Christ  is  ready  your  souls  to  receive, 

0  how  can  you  question  if  you  will  believe  ? 

If  sin  is  your  burden,  why  will  you  not  come? 

'T  is  you  he  bids  welcome ;  he  bids  you  come  home. 
4  Come,  give  us  your  hand,  and  the  Saviour  your  heart 

And,  trusting  in  heaven,  we  never  shall  part ; 

0,  how  can  we  leave  you  ?  why  will  you  not  come ! 

We  '11  journey  together,  and  soon  be  at  home. 

34 1  Look  unto  me  and  be  saved.         OS,  78  &  4 

Isaiah  45:  22. 

COME,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy, 
Weak  and  wounded,  sick  and  sore 
Jesus  ready  stands  to  save  you, 
Full  of  pity,  love,  and  pow'r; 

He  is  able, 
He  is  willing—doubt  no  more. 
2  Let  not  conscience  make  you  linger, 
Nor  of  fitness  fondly  dream ; 
All  the  fitness  he  requireth. 
Is  to  feel  your  need  of  him; 

This  he  gives  you, 
T  is  the  Saviour's  rising  beam. 
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I  Come,  ye  weary,  heavy  laden, 
Bruis'd  and  mangled  by  the  fall; 
If  you  tarry  till  you  're  better, 
You  will  never  come  at  all, 

Not  the  righteous — 
Sinners  Jesus  came  to  call. 

4  Agonizing  in  the  garden, 

Lo !  your  Saviour  prostrate  lie* ! 
On  the  bloody  tree  behold  him! 
Hear  him  cry  before  he  dies, 

"Itisfinish'd!" 
Sinners,  will  not  this  suffice  ? 

0  Lo !  the  rising  Lord,  ascending, 
Pleads  the  virtue  of  his  blooa : 
Venture  on  him,  venture  freely, 
Let  no  other  trust  intrude : 

None  but  Jesus 
Can  do  helpless  sinners  good. 

6  Saints  and  angels,  join'd  in  concert, 

Sing  the  praises  of  the  Lamb, 

While  the  blissful  seats  of  heaven 

Sweetly  echo  with  his  name, 

Hallelujah! 
Sinners  here  may  do  the  same. 

342    The  Lord  healeth  all  thy  diseases,  lis  &10l 
Psalm  103:  S. 

fiOM K,  ye  disconsolate,  where'er  ye  languish, 
j  Gome,  at  the  mercy -seat  fervently  kneel : 
Here  bring  your  wounded  hearts,  here  tell  your  anguish 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  that  heav'n  can  not  heal. 

8  Joy  of  the  desolate,  light  of  the  straying, 
Hope  of  the  penitent,  fadeless  and  pure- 
Here  speaks  the  Comforter,  in  mercy  saying, 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  that  heav'n  can  not  cure. 

t  Here  see  the  bread  of  life  ;  see  waters  flowing 
Forth  from  the  throne  of  God,  boundless  in  lor*  ; 

dome  to  the  feast  prepar'd  ;  come,  ever  knowing 
Earth  has  no  sorrow  but  heav'n  can  I  miove. 

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j4t)  I  will  go  in  unto  the  King.  CM. 

Esther  4:  16. 

YE  humble  sinners,  in  whose  breast 
A  thousand  thoughts  revolve ; 
Come,  with  your  guilt  and  fear  opprest, 
And  make  this  last  resolve. 
2  I  '11  go  to  Jesus,  though  my  sin 
Hath  like  a  mountain  rose: 
I  know  his  courts,  I'll  enter  in. 
Whatever  may  oppose. 
S  Prostrate  I  '11  lie  before  his  throne, 
And  there  my  guilt  confess; 
I  '11  tell  him  1  'm  a  wretch  undone, 
Without  his  sovereign  grace. 

4  I'll  to  the  gracious  King  approach, 

Whose  scepter  pardon  gives; 
Perhaps  he  may  command  ray  touch, 
And  then  the  suppliant  lives. 

5  Perhaps  he  will  admit  my  plea, 

Prehaps  will  hear  my  pray'r; 
But  if  I  perish,  I  will  pray; 
And  perish  only  there. 

6  I  can  but  perish  if  I  go, 

I  am  resolv'd  to  try. 
For  if  I  stay  away,  I  know 
I  must  forever  die. 

34  4         Eternal  life  and  the  tecond  death.       S.  Mi 
M*tt.  25:  44. 

0  WHERE  shall  rest  be  found— 
Rest  for  the  weary  soul  ? 
'T  were  vain  the  ocean  depths  to  sour  d. 
Or  pierce  to  either  pole. 
1  The  world  can  never  give 
The  bliss  for  which  we  sigh 
T  is  not  the  whole  of  life  to  live 
Nor  all  of  death  to  die. 
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5  Beyond  this  vale  of  tears 
There  is  a  life  above 
Unmeasur'd  by  the  flight  of  years; 
And  all  that  life  is  love. 

4  There  is  a  death  whose  pane 
Outlasts  the  fleeting  breath  : 
O  what  eternal  horrors  hang 
Around  the  second  death: 

Lord  God  of  truth  and  grace, 
Teach  us  that  death  to  shun, 

Lest  we  be  banish'd  from  thy  face, 
And  evermore  undone. 


345  Behold,  I  Hand  at  the  door.  L.  M 

Eer.  3:  20. 

BEHOLD  a  Stranger  at  the  door! 
He  gently  knocks — has  knocked  before; 
Has  waited  long — is  waiting  still ; 
You  treat  no  otner  friend  so  ill. 

2  O !  lovely  attitude — he  stands 

With  melting  heart  and  loaded  hands; 
O !  matchless  kindness — and  he  shows 
This  matchless  kindness  to  his  foes! 

3  But  will  he  prove  a  friend  indeed  ? 
He  will— the  very  Friend  you  need ; 
The  Friend  of  sinners — yes,  't  is  he, 
With  garments  dyed  on  Calvary. 

A  Rise,  touched  with  gratitude  divine, 
Turn  out  his  enemy  and  thine, 
That  soul-destroying  monster,  sin— 
And  let  the  heav'nly  stranger  in. 

ft  Admit  him,  ere  his  anger  burn — 
His  feet,  departed,  ne'er  return ; 
Admit  him— or  the  hour's  at  hand, 
You  '11  at  his  door  rejected  stand. 
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346  Lif€>  the  time  t°  labor.  L.  M, 

Eccl.  9:  10. 

LIFE  is  the  time  to  serve  the  Lord, 
The  time  t'  insure  the  great  reward, 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  bum, 
0  hasten,  sinner,  to  return ! 
i  Life  is  the  hour  that  God  has  giv'n 
To  'scape  from  hell  and  fly  to  heav'n. 
The  day  of  grace,  when  mortals  may 
Secure  the  blessings  of  the  day. 

3  The  living  know  that  they  must  die, 
Beneath  the  clods  their  dust  must  lie ; 
Then  have  no  share  in  all  that's  done 
Beneath  the  circle  of  the  sun. 

4  Then  what  my  thoughts  design  to  do, 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  pursue: 
Since  no  device  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor  faith  nor  hope,  beneath  the  ground. 

5  There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  pass'd 
In  the  cold  grave  to  which  we  haste; 
0  may  we  all  receive  thy  grace, 
And  see  with  joy  thy  smiling  face. 

347  My  yoke  it  easy.  Li.  M 

Matt.  11:  30. 

COME,  take  my  voke,  the  Saviour  said, 
To  follow  me,  be  not  afraid ; 
For  I  in  heart  am  lowly,  meek. 
And  oiler  you  the  rest  you  seek. 
The  yoke  of  pleasure  may  allure, 
And  promise  bliss  that  will  endure: 
But  when  it  has  thv  youth  despoil'd, 
'T  will  cast  thee  orf  as  garment  soil'd. 
J  Take  not  on  thee  the  yoke  of  wealth ; 
'Twill  cat  thy  soui,  destrov  thy  health, 
And  make  thee  feel  how  cheap  the  cost, 
If  worlds  could  buy  the  peace  it  lost. 
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4  Ambition,  too,  its  yoke  displays, 
And  hangs  out  its  perennial  bay9 : 
Be  not,  poor  soul,  by  it  misled ; 

I  offer  thee  a  crown  instead. 

5  Then  take  my  yoke—  't  is  soft  and  light 
T  will  ne'er  disturb  thy  rest  at  night ; 
But  guide  thee  to  that  world  above, 
Where  no  restraint  is  known  but  lo\e. 

o48  An  appeal  to  the  careleeu  L.   M 

Isaiah  32:  10. 

WHY  will  ye  lavish  out  your  years, 
Amidst  a  thousand  trifling  cares, 
While,  in  the  various  range  of  thought 
The  one  thing  needful  is  forgot? 

2  Why  will  ye  chase  the  fleeting  wind. 
Ana  famish  an  immortal  mind; 
While  angels  with  regret  look  down, 
To  see  you  spurn  a  heav'nly  crown  ? 

3  Th'  eternal  God  calls  from  above, 
And  Jesus  pleads  his  dying  love, 
Awaken'd  conscience  gives  you  pain. 
And  shall  they  join  their  pleas  in  vain  ? 

4  Not  so  your  dying  eyes  shall  view 
Those  objects  which  ye  now  pursue ; 
Not  so  shall  heav'n  and  hell  appear, 
When  the  decisive  hour  is  near. 

6  Almighty  God!  thine  aid  impart. 
To  fix  conviction  on  the  heart; 

Thy  pow'r  can  clear  the  darkest  eyes. 
And  make  the  haughtiest  scorner  wise. 

34  9  T&«  gospel  invitation.  8s  &  7s* 

HARK!  the  jubilee  is  sounding, 
O  the  joyful  news  is  come ! 
Free  salvation  is  proclaiming, 
In  and  through  God's  own  dear  Son 
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Now  we  have  an  invitation, 
To  the  meek  and  lowly  Lamb; 

Glory,  honor,  and  salvation, 
Christ,  the  Lord,  has  come  to  reign. 

3  Come,  dear  friends,  and  do  n't  neglect  it, 

Come  to  Jesus  in  your  prime; 
Great  salvation,  don't  reject  it, 

0  receive  it,  now 's  your  time; 
Now  the  Saviour  is  beginning 

To  revive  his  work  again; 
Glory,  honor,  and  salvation, 

Christ  the  Lord  has  come  to  reign. 

3  Come,  dear  children,  praise  your  Jesus, 

Praise  him,  praise  him  evermore: 
May  his  boundless  love  constrain  us, 

His  great  mercy  to  adore ; 
O  then  let  us  join  together, 

Crowns  of  glory  to  obtain ; 
Glory,  honor,  ana  salvation, 

Christ  the  Lord  has  come  to  reign. 

350  Prepare  to  meet  thy  God.  C.  AL 

Amoi  4:  12. 

VAIN  man,  thy  fond  pursuits  forbear ; 
Repent,  thy  end  is  nigh; 
Deatli  at  the  farthest  can't  be  far; 
0.  think  before  thou  die! 

2  Reflect,  thou  hast  a  soul  to  save, 

Thy  sins  how  high  they  mount! 
What  are  thy  hopes  beyond  the  grave  t 
How  stands  that  dark  account? 

3  Death  enters,  and  there 's  no  defense; 

His  time  there's  none  can  tell; 
He'll  in  a  moment  call  thee  hence, 
To  heaven  or  to  hell. 
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4  Thy  flesh,  perhaps  thy  chiefest  care, 

Shall  crawling  worms  consume; 
But  ah !  destruction  stops  not  there; 
Sin  kills  beyond  the  tomb. 

5  To-day,  the  gospel  calls  to-day, 

Sinners,  it  speaks  to  you; 
Let  ev'ry  one  forsake  his  way, 
And  mercy  will  ensue. 

Rich  mercy,  dearly  bought  with  blood, 

How  vile  soe'er  he  be, 
Abundant  pardon,  peace  with  God, 

All  giv'n  entirely  free. 

351  Th*  c&>*«  of  the  day  of  grace.        C.  M 

Gen.  0:  8. 

THERE  is  a  time,  we  know  not  when, 
A  point  we  know  not  where, 
That  marks  the  destiny  of  men, 
To  glory  or  despair. 

2  There  is  a  line,  by  us  unseen, 

That  crosses  ev'ry  path ; 
The  hidden  bound' ry  between 
God's  patience  and  his  wrath. 

3  To  pass  that  limit  is  to  die — 

To  die  as  if  by  stealth ; 
It  does  not  quench  the  beaming  eye, 
Or  pall  the  glow  of  health. 

\  The  conscience  may  be  still  at  ease, 
The  spirit  light  and  gay ; 
That  which  is  pleasing,  still  may  pleate> 
And  care  be  thrust  away. 

6  O!  where  is  this  mysterious  bourne, 

By  which  our  path  is  cross'd ; 
Beyond  which,  God  himself  hath  sworn, 
That  he  who  goes  is  lost? 
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INVITATION    AND    WARNING. 

6  How  far  may  we^oon  in  sin? 
How  long  will  God  forbear  ? 
Where  does  hope  end  ?  and  where  begin 
The  confines  of  despair? 
"   An  answer  from  the  skies  is  sent: 
u  Ye  that  from  God  depart! 
While  it  is  call'd  to-day,  repent! 
And  harden  not  your  heart." 

[,)2  Sinners  warned.  o.  JM 

Eze.  3:  17. 

DESTRUCTIONS  dang'rous  road. 
What  multitudes  pursue! 
While  that,  which  leads  the  soul  to  God, 
Is  known  or  sought  by  few. 

2  Believers  enter  in 

By  Christ,  the  living  door; 
But  they,  who  will  not  leave  their  sin, 
Must  perish  evermore. 

3  If  self  must  be  denied, 

And  sin  forsaken  quite; 
They  rather  choose  the  way  that's  wide, 
And  strive  to  think  it  right, 
i  Encompas8'd  by  a  throng, 
On  numbers  they  depend; 
They  think  so  many  can't  be  wrong 
And  miss  a  happy  end. 
6  But  numbers  are  no  mark 

That  men  will  right  be  found; 
A  few  were  sav'd  in  Noah's  ark, 
For  many  millions  drown'd. 
S  Obey  the  gospel  call, 

And  enter  while  you  may; 
The  dock  of  Christ  remains  still  email, 
And  none  are  safe  but  they. 

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REPENTANCE. 


353  3Tft«  P°°l  °f  Betheada.  8.  M 

John  6 :  2. 

BESIDE  the  gospel  pool, 
Appointed  for  the  poor, 
From  year  to  year  my  longing  soul 
Has  waited  for  a  cure. 

<Tow  often  have  I  seen 

The  healing  waters  move, 
And  others  round  me  stepping  in 

Their  efficacy  prove. 

*  But  I  do  still  remain — 
I  feel  the  very  same ; 
As  full  of  guilt,  and  fear,  and  shame, 
As  when  at  first  I  came. 

\  How  often  have  I  thought, 
Why  should  I  longer  lie? 
Surely  the  mercy  I  nave  sought 
Is  not  for  such  as  1  ? 

"i  But  whither  shall  I  go? 
There  is  no  other  pool, 
Where  streams  of  sov'reign  virtue  flow, 
To  make  a  sinner  whole. 

354  Bend  your  heart.  CM 

Joel  2:  IS. 

0  SINNER,  bring  not  tears  alone, 
Or  outward  form  of  pray'r, 
But  let  it  in  thy  heart  be  known 
That  penitence  is  there. 

1  To  smite  the  breast,  the  clothes  to  rend, 
God  asketh  not  of  thee ; 
Thy  secret  soul  he  bids  thee  bend 
In  true  humility. 

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3  O  let  us.  then,  with  heartfelt  grief, 
Draw  near  unto  our  God, 
And  pray  to  him  to  grant  relief, 
And  stay  the  lifted  rod. 

1  O  righteous  Judge,  if  thou  wilt  deign 

To  grant  us  what  we  need, 
We  pray  for  time  to  turn  again. 
And  grace  to  turn  indeed. 

o55  A  broken  heart  God's  sacrifice.         L.  M 

Psalm  51:  17 

A  BROKEN  heart,  my  God,  my  King. 
Is  all  the  sacrifice  I  bring; 
The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  despise 
A  broken  heart  for  sacrifice. 

2  My  soul  is  humbled  in  the  dust, 

And  owns  thy  dreadful  sentence  just; 
Look  down,  6  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
And  save  the  soul  condemn'd  to  die. 

3  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways; 
Sinners  shall  learn  thy  sovereign  grace; 
I  '11  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
And  they  shall  praise  a  pardoning  God. 

4  O,  may  thy  love  inspire  my  tongue; 
Salvation  shall  be  all  my  song; 
And  all  my  pow'rs  shall  join  to  bless 
The  Lord,  ray  strength  and  right'ousness. 

,' { 5  i)  Mourning  for  sin.  L .  M . 

OGIVE  me,  Lord,  my  sins  to  mourn, 
My  sins,  which  have  thy  body  torn  I 
Give  me  with  broken  heart  to  see. 
Thy  last  tremendous  agony. 
2  O  could  I  gain  the  mountain's  bight, 
And  gaze  upon  that  bleeding  sight! 
0  that  with  Salem's  daughters,  I 
Could  stand  and  see  my  baviour  di»! 
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3  I'd  smite  my  breast  and  weep  and  mourn 
And  never  from  the  cross  return  : 

I'd  weep  o'er  the  expiring  Lord, 
And  mix  my  tears  with  .Jesus'  blood, 

4  I'd  hang  around  his  cross  and  cry, 
Lord,  save  a  soul  condemned  to  die ! 
O  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne. 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son  ! 

,)i)  i  Healing  mercy  implored.  O.  JM 

Jer.  17  :  14. 

HEAL  us,  Immanuel!  here  we  stand, 
Waiting  to  feel  thy  touch  ; 
To  wounded  souls  stretch  forth  thy  hand 
BlessM  Saviour,  we  are  such. 

2  Remember  him  who  once  applied. 

With  trembling,  for  relief: 
"Lord.  I  believe,"  with  tears,  he  cried, 
"O  help  my  unbelief!" 

3  She,  too,  who  touched  thee  in  the  press, 

And  healing  virtue  stole, 
Was  .'inswer'd.  "Daughter,  go  in  peace; 
Thy  faith  hath  made  the  whole." 
i  Like  her,  with  hopes  and  fears  we  come 
To  touch  thee,  if  we  may ; 
O !  send  us  not  despairing  home, 
Send  none  unheard  away. 

3»)8  Pleading  for  pardon.  'j-   M 

Psalm  61. 

OLORD  !  show  pity  and  forgive, 
Let  a  repenting  sinner  live; 
Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  ? 
May  not  a  sinner  trust  in  thee? 
2  My  crimes  are  great,  but  do  n't  surpass 
The  pow'rand  glory  of  thy  grace; 
Great  God  !  thy  nature  hath  no  bound ; 
So  let  thy  pard'ning  love  be  found. 
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3  O !  wash  my  soul  from  ev'ry  sin. 
And  make  my  guilty  conscience  clean. 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies. 
And  past  offenses  pain  my  eyes. 

\  My  lips  with  shame  my  sins  confess, 
Against  thy  law,  against  thy  grace; 
Lord,  should  thy  judgment  grow  seven 
I  am  condemned,  but  thou  art  clear. 

Yet  save  a  trembling  sinne.  Lord,  [\\<rd 
Whose  hopes,  still  hov'ring  round  thy 
Would  light  on  some  sweet  promise  there. 
Some  sure  support  against  despair. 


359  The  stony  heart.  T*    M. 

Oil  for  a  glance  of  heav'nly  day. 
To  take  this  stubborn  stone  away, 
And  thaw  with  beams  of  love  divine, 
This  heart,  this  frozen  heart  of  mine! 

2  The  rocks  can  rend,  the  earth  can  quake 
The  seas  can  roar,  the  mountains  shake; 
Of  feeling  all  things  show  some  sign, 
But  this  unfeeling  heart  of  mine. 

3  To  hear  the  sorrows  thou  hast  felt. 
Dear  Lord,  an  adamant  would  melt; 
But  I  can  read  each  moving  line. 

And  nothing  moves  this  heart  of  niiue. 

4  Thy  judgments,  too,  unmov'd  I  hear, 
(Amazing  thought!)  which  devils  fear 
Goodness  and  wrath  in  vain  combine. 
To  stir  this  stupid  heart  of  mine. 

5  Eternal  Spirit!  mighty  God! 
Apply  to  me  the  Saviour's  blood 
'T  Is  his  rich  blood,  and  his  alone, 
Can  move  and  melt  this  heart  of  stone 

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THE   GOSPEL— 

3()0  The  prayer  of  the  heavy  lade  i.         L.  M 

Matt    Hi  28. 

OTHAT  my  load  of  sin  were  gone! 
O  that  I  could  at  last  submit 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  it  down  ! 
To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet! 

2  Hest  for  my  soul  I  long  to  find. 

Saviour  of  all,  if  mine  thou  art, 
Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart 

3  Break  off  the  yoke  of  inbred  sin. 

And  fully  set  m}r  spirit  free; 
I  can  not  rest  till  pure  within. 
Till  I  am  wholly  lost  in  thee. 

4  Fain  would  I  learn  of  thee,  my  Lord, 

Thy  light  and  easv  burden  prove; 
Thp  cross,  all  stain VI  with  hallowVl  blood 
The  labor  of  thy  dying  love. 

5  I  would,  but  thou  must  give  the  pow'r, 

My  heart  from  ev'ry  sin  release; 
Bring  near,  bring  near  the  jojrful  hour, 

And  fill  me  with  thy  perfect  peace. 
0  Come,  Lord,  the  drooping  sinner  cheer, 

Nor  let  thy  chariot  wheels  delay  ; 
Appear,  in  my  poor  heart,  appear, 

My  Gor1  my  Saviour,  come  away  ! 

3G1  The  good  that  I  toould,  I  do  not.         S.  M 

Bon.  7:  19. 

1  WOULD,  but  can  not  sing, 
I  would,  but  can  not  pray  : 
For  Satan  meets  me  when  I  try, 
And  frights  my  soul  away. 
i  I  would,  but  can  't  repent 
Though  I  endeavor  oft, 
This  stony  heart  can  ne'er  relent, 
Till  Jesus  makes  it  soft. 
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R&PElNTANCE. 

3  I  would,  but  can  not  love, 

Though  woo'd  by  love  divine; 
No  arguments  have  pow'r  to  move 
A  soul  so  base  as  mine. 

4  1  would,  but  can  not  rest. 

In  God's  most  hol}T  will ; 
I  know  what  he  appoints  is  best, 
Yet  murmur  at  it  still. 

5  0  could  I  but  believe  ! 

Then  all  would  easy  be; 
I  would  but  can  not — Lord,  relieve; 
My  help  must  come  from  thee  I 

362  Mercy  for  the  chief  of  sinner  %.  7§- 

1  Tim  1:  15. 

DEPTH  of  mercy !— can  there  be 
Mercy  still  reserved  for  me? 
Can  my  God  his  wrath  forbear. 
And  the  chief  of  sinners  spare. 

2  I  have  long  withstood  his  grace; 
Long  provoked  him  to  his  face; 
Would  not  hear  his  gracious  call* 
Grieved  him  by  a  thousand  falls. 

3  Jesus,  answer  from  above : 
Is  not  all  thy  nature  love? 
Wilt  thou  not  the  wrong  forget? 
Lo.  I  fall  before  thy  feet. 

4  Now  incline  rae  to  repent; 
Let  me  now  my  fall  lament, 
Deeply  my  revolt  deplore. 
Weep,*  believe,  and  sin  no  more. 

3G3       Take  not  thy  Holy  Spirit  from  me.      L.  M 
Psalm  61:  11. 

ST  A  Y  1  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay  I 
Though  I  have  done  thee  such  despite 
Cast  not  the  sinner  quite  away. 
Nor  take  thine  everlasting  flight 
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THK   GOSrEL — 

2  Though  I  have  most  unfaithful  been 
Of  all  who  e'er  thy  grace  receiv'd — 

Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  seen. 
Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  griev'd 

3  Yet  O  the  chief  of  sinners  spare! 
Iu  honor  of  my  great  High  Priest; 

Nor  in  thy  right'ous  anger  swear, 
I  shall  not  see  thy  people's  rest. 

Yet  if  thou  canst  my  sins  forgive, 
E'en  now,  O  Lord  I  relieve  ni}T  woes, 
Into  thy  rest  of  love  receive, 
And  bless  me  with  a  calm  repose. 

I  E'en  now  my  weary  soul  release, 
And  raise  me  by  thy  gracious  hand  • 

Guide  me  into  thy  perfect  peace. 
And  bring  me  to  the  promis'd  land. 

o()4         I  acknowledge  my  transgression.       L.  M. 
Psalm  51 :  3. 

OTHOU,  who  hear'st  when  sinners  crv  1 
Though  all  my  crimes  before  thee  lie, 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  look, 
But  blot  their  mem'ry  from  thy  book. 

3  Create  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  form  mv  soul  averse  to  sin  : 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  ne'er  depart, 
"Nor  hide  thy  presence  crom  my  heart. 

3  Though  I  have  griev'd  thy  spirit.  Lord, 
Thy  help  and  comfort  still  afford; 
Ai"'.  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne, 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

4  A  broken  heart,  my  God,  my  King, 
Is  all  the  sacrifice  I  bring; 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  despise 
A  broken  heart  for  sacrifice. 
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REPENTANCE. 

3()0  ^  '^a'  I  knew  where  I  miyht  Jina  him.  C  M. 
Job  23  :  3,  4. 

THAT  I  knew  the  secret  place, 
Where  I  might  find  my  God! 
I'd  spread  my  wants  before  his  face, 
And  pour  my  woes  abroad. 
2  I  \1  tell  him  how  my  sins  arise. 
What  sorrows  I  sustain; 
How  op-ace  decays,  and  comfort  dies, 
And  leaves  my  heart  in  pain. 
8  1  *d  say,  how  flesh  and  sense  rebel, 
What  inward  foes  combine 
With  this  vain  world  and  pow'rs  of  heft 
To  vex  this  heart  of  mine. 

4  He  knows  what  arguments  I  'd  take, 

To  wrestle  with  my  God ; 
T  'd  plead  for  his  own  mercy's  sake, 
And  for  my  Saviour's  blood. 

5  My  God  will  pity  my  complaints, 

And  heal  my  broken  bones: 
He  takes  the  meaning  of  his  saints. 
The  language  of  their  groans. 

6  Arise  my  soul  from  deep  distress, 

And  banish  ev'ry  fear; 
He  calls  thee  to  his  throne  of  grace, 
To  spread  thy  sorrows  there ! 

3l)()  Pleading  the  merit*  of  Christ.  U.  M 

FATHER,  I  stretch  my  hands  to  then, 
Xo  other  help  I  know; 
If  thou  withdraw  thyself  from  me, 
Ah  !  whither  shall* I  go? 
2  What  did  thine  only  Son  endure, 
Before  I  drew  my  breath  ? 
What  pain,  what  labor  to  secure 
My  soul  from  second  death  ? 
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THE  GOBPEL — 

3  O  Jesus,  could  I  this  believe, 

I  now  should  feel  thy  pow'r; 
Now  my  poor  soul  thou  wouldst  retrieve 
Nor  let  me  wait  one  hour! 

4  Author  of  faith,  to  thee  I  lift 

My  weary  longing  eyes; 
O  let  me  now  receive  that  giftl 
My  soul  without  it,  dies. 

3(>7  Ingratitude  lamented.  O.  M 

Isaiah  1 :  %. 

IS  this  the  kind  return  ? 
Are  these  the  thanks  we  owe? 
Thus  to  abuse  eternal  Love, 
Whence  all  our  blessings  flow. 

2  To  what  a  stubborn  frame 

Has  sin  reduced  our  mind ! 
What  strange  rebellious  wretches  we, 
And  God  is  strangely  kind  I 

3  On  us  he  bids  the  sun 

Shed  his  reviving  rays; 
For  us  the  skies  their  circles  run, 
To  lengthen  out  our  days. 

4  Turn,  turn  us  mighty  God, 

And  mold  our  souls  afresh ;  [stone, 

Break,  sovereign   grace,  these  hearts  of 
And  give  us  hearts  of  flesh. 

5  Let  past  ingratitude 

Provoke  our  weeping  eyes. 
And  hourly,  as  new  mercies  fall, 
Let  hourly  thanks  arise. 

3()8  Harden  not  your  heart*.  0.  M. 

Heb.  3:  8. 

rpHE  winds  were  howling  o'er  the  deep, 
-L   Each  wave  a  wat'rv  hill; 
The  Saviour  waken'd  from  his  sleep: 
He  spake,  and  all  was  still. 
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REPENTANCE. 

2  The  madman  in  a  tomb  had  made 
His  mansion  of  despair: 
Wo  to  the  traveler  who  stray'd, 
With  heedless  footsteps,  there. 

lie  met  that  glance  so  thrilling  sweet, 
He  heard  those  accents  mild; 

And  melting  at  Messiah's  feet, 
Wept  like  a  weaned  child. 

4  0,  madder  than  the  raving  man! 

O.  deafer  than  the  sea! 
How  long  the  time  since  Christ  began 
To  call  in  vain  to  me! 

5  Yet  could  I  hear  him  once  again, 

As  I  have  heard  of  old, 
Methinks  he  should  not  call  in  vain 
His  wand'rer  to  the  fold. 

369         Thou  art  the  guide  of  my  y*uth.  L.  M 

Jer.  3  :  4. 

TO  thine  eternal  arms,  0  God  ! 
Take  us,  thine  erring  children,  in; 
From  dang'rous  paths  too  boldly  trod,    [sin. 
From  wandering  thoughts  and  dreams  ol 

2  Those  arms  were  round  our  childish  ways, 
A  guard  through  helpless  years  to  be; 

0  leave  not  our  maturer  days. 
We  still  are  helpless  without  thee  ! 

3  We  trusted  hope  and  pride  and  strength 
Our  strength  prov'd  false,  our  pride  wa. 

Our  dreams  have  faded  all  at  length,     [vain, 
We  come  to  thee,  O  Lord,  again. 

4  A  guide  to  trembling  steps  yet  be ! 
Give  us  of  thine  eternal  pow'rs! 

So  shall  our  paths  all  lead  to  thee. 
And  life  gmile  on  like  childhood's  hour*. 
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THE  GOSPEL — 

q  (0  The  pharisee  and  publican.  L.  M. 

Luke  18:  9-14. 

BEHOLD  how  sinners  disagree — 
The  publican  and  pharisee ; 
One  doth  his  righteousness  proclaim. 
The  other  owns  his  guilt  and  shame. 

2  Tli is  man  at  humble  distance  stands. 
And  tries  for  grace  with  lifted  hands; 
That  boldly  rises  near  the  throne. 
And  talks  of  duties  he  has  done. 

3  The  Lord  their  diff 'rent  language  know* 
And  different  answers  he  bestows: 

The  humble  soul  with  grace  he  crowns. 
Whilst  on  the  proud  his  anger  frowns. 

1  Dear  Father,  let  me  never  be 
Join'd  with  the  boasting  pharisee; 
I  have  no  merit  of  my  own. 

But  plead  the  suff 'rings  of  thy  Son. 

371  The  prodigal.  C.  M. 

Luke  15. 

BEHOLD  the  wretch,  whose  lust  and 
Have  wasted  his  estate;  [wine 

He  begs  a  si i  are  among  the  swine 
To  taste  the  husks  they  eat. 

2  "I  die  with  hunger  here,"  he  cries, 

"  1  starve  in  foreign  lands; 
My  Fathers  house  hath  largo  supplies, 

And  bount'ons  are  his  hands. 
*  ,kJ  '11  go,  and  with  a  mournful  tongue, 

Fall  down  before  his  face; 
Father.  I've  done  thy  justico  wrong, 

Nor  can  deserve  thy  grace," 

4  He  said,  and  hastened  to  his  home* 

To  seek  his  father's  love; 
The  father  saw  the  rebel  come, 
And  all  his  bowels  move. 
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REPENTANCE 

5  He  ran  and  fell  upon  his  neck, 

Embrac'd  and  kiss'd  his  son; 
The  rebel's  heart  with  sorrow  brake 
For  follies  he  had  done. 

6  "  A  day  of  feasting  I  ordain, 

Let  mirth  and ioy  abound  : 
My  son  was  dead,  and  lives  again. 
Was  lost,  and  now  is  found. " 

372  Return  to  me.  C.  M 

Malachi  3 :  7. 

OTHOU,  wiiose  tenuer  mercy  hoars. 
Contrition's  humble  sigh ; 
Whose  hand  indulgent  wipes  the  tears, 
From  sorrow's  weeping  eye ; 

2  See!  low  before  the  throne  of  grace, 

A  wretched  wand'rer  mourn ; 
Hast  thou  not  bid  me  seek  thy  face? 
Hast  thou  not  said.  ^  Return." 

3  And  shall  my  guilty  fears  prevail, 

To  drive  me  from  thy  feet? 
0  let  not  this  dear  refuge  fail — 
This  only  safe  retreat. 

4  Absent  from  thee,  my  guide,  my  light, 

Without  one  cheering  ray, 
Through  dangers,  fears,  and  gloomy  night, 
How  desolate  the  way! 

6  0  shine  on  this  benighted  heart, 
With  beams  of  mercy  shine; 
And  let  thy  healing  voice  impart, 
A  taste  of  joys  divine. 
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THE  G08PEL — 

THE  FALL. 

373  The  deeeit/ulneaa  of  tin.  C.  M 

Heb.  3:  13 

SIN  has  a  thousand  treacherous  arts 
To  practice  on  the  mind ; 
With  flattering  looks  she  tempts  our  heart* 
But  leaves  a  sting  behind. 

With  names  of  virtue  she  deceives 

The  aged  and  the  young; 
And  while  the  heedless  wretch  believes, 

She  makes  his  fetters  strong. 

3  She  pleads  for  all  the  joys  she  brings, 

And  gives  a  fair  pretense; 
But  cheats  the  soul  of  heav'nly  things, 
And  chains  it  down  to  sense. 

4  So  on  a  tree,  divinely  fair, 

Grew  the  forbidden  food, 
Our  mother  took  the  poison  there, 
And  tainted  all  her  blood. 

374  The  power  of  tin.  L.  lit 

Jer.  13:  23. 

LET  the  wild  leopards  of  the  wood 
Put  off  the  spots  that  nature  ^ives  : 
Then  may  the  wicked  turn  to  God, 
And  change  their  tempers  and  their  live* 

2  As  well  intent  Ethiopian  slaves 
Wash  out  the  darkness  of  their  skin : 

The  dead  as  well  may  leave  their  graves, 
As  sinners  save  themselves  from  sin. 

3  Where  vice  has  held  its  empire  long 
'T  will  not  endure  the  least  control : 

None  but  a  pow'r  divinely  strong 
Can  turn  the  current  of  the  soul. 
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THE    FALL. 


*  Great  God  !  I  own  thy  pow'r  divine. 

That  works  to  change  this  heart  of  mine; 
I  would  be  formed  anew,  and  bless 


'{75  The  fall  lamented.  L.  M. 

Psalm  119:  136. 

AKISE,  my  tend'rest  thoughts,  arise ; 
To  torrents  melt  my  streaming  eyes, 
And  thou,  my  heart,  with  anguish  feel 
Those  evils  which  thou  canst  not  heal. 

2  See  human  nature  sunk  in  shame; 
See  scandals  pour'd  on  Jesus'  name; 
The  Father  wounded  through  the  Son ; 
The  world  abus'd,  the  soul  undone. 

3  See  the  short  course  of  vain  delight 
Closing  in  everlasting  night — 

In  flames,  that  no  abatement  know, 
Though  briny  tears  for  ever  flow. 

4  My  God,  I  feel  the  mournful  scene ; 
My  bowels  yearn  o'er  dying  men ; 
And  fain  my  pity  would  reclaim, 

And  snatch  the  firebrands. from  the  flame 

5  But  feeble  my  compassion  proves, 
And  can  but  weep  where  most  it  loves, 
Thy  own  all-saving  arm  employ, 

And  turn  these  drops  of  grief  to  joy. 

,)  i  ()  Corrupt  nature  from  Adam.  v.  M, 

Eom.  6:  17. 

BLESS'D  with  the  joys  of  innocenoe, 
Adam,  our  father*  stood. 
Till  he  debased  his  soul  to  sense, 
And  ate  th'  unlawful  food. 
2  Now  we  are  born  a  sensual  race, 
To  sinful  joys  inclined ; 
Reason  hath  lost  its  native  place, 
And  flesh  enslaves  the  mind. 
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THE    GOSPEL — 

3  While  flesh,  and  sense,  and  passion  reign, 

Sin  is  the  sweetest  good; 
We  fancy  music  in  our  chains, 
And  so  forget  the  load. 

4  Great  God !  renew  our  ruin'd  frame, 

Our  broken  pow'rs  restore; 
Inspire  us  with  a  heav'nly  flame, 
And  flesh  shall  reign  no  more. 

Eternal  Spirit!  write  thy  law 

Upon  our  inward  parts, 
And  i^t  the  second  Adam  draw 

His  image  on  our  hearts. 

377  Th*  fall  and  redemption.  xj.  M. 

Kzekiel37:  9. 

LOOK  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
See  Adam's  race  in  ruin  lie. 
Sin  spreads  its  trophies  o'er  the  ground, 
And  scatters  slaughter' d  heaps  around. 

2  And  can  these  moldering  corpses  live? 
And  can  these  perish'd  bones  revive? 
That  mighty  God,  to  thee  is  known. 
That  wondrous  work  is  all  thy  own. 

3  Thy  ministers  are  sent  in  vain 
To  prophesy  upon  the  slain: 

In  vain  they  call,  in  vain  they  cry, 
Till  thine  Almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

\  But  if  thy  Spirit  deign  to  breathe. 
Life  spreads  thro'  all  the  realms  of  death 
Dry  bones  obey  thy  powerful  voice. 
They  move,  they  waken,  they  rejoice : 

6  So  when  the  trumpet's  awful  sound 
Shall  shake  the  heav'ns  and  rend  the  ground 
Dead  saints  shall  from  their  tombs  a~ise, 
And  spring  to  life  beyond  the  skies. 
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REDEMPTION. 

REDEMPTION, 

378  The  fountain  for  sin.  C  M» 

Zee.  13    1. 

rpHERE  is  a  fountain  fiird  wittt  blood, 
JL   Drawn  from  I  in  maimers  veins; 
And  sinners,  plung'd  beneath  that  flood. 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

%   The  dying  thief  rejoie'd  to  see 
That  fountain  in  his  day; 
And  may  I  there,  though  vile  as  he, 
Wash  all  my  sins  away. 

S  Thou  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 
Shall  never  lose  its  pow'r, 
Till  all  the  ransomed  church  of  God 
Are  sav'd  to  sin  no  more. 

4  E'er  since,  by  faith,  I  saw  the  stream 

Thy  flowing  wounds  supply, 
Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 
And  shall  be,  till  I  die. 

5  And  when  this  feeble,  falt'ring  tongue 

Lies  silent  in  the  grave, 
Then  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song 
1  '11  sing  thy  power  to  save. 

,">  (  \)  Man'i  ruin  and  recovery.  L».  J*L 

Isaiah  55:  1. 

HOW  sad  our  state  by  nature  is! 
Our  sin  how  deep  it  stains! 
And  Satan  binds  our  captive  minds 
Fast  in  his  slavish  chains. 

1  But  there  's  a  voice  of  sov'reign  grace 
Sounds  from  the  sacred  word ; 
**Ho !  ye  despairing  sinners,  come, 
And  trust  upon  the  Lord." 
(16)  241 


THE  GOSPEL — 

3  My  soul  obeys  th'  almighty  call. 

And  runs  to  this  relief: 
I  would  believe  thy  promise,  Lord, 
0,  help  my  unbelief: 

4  To  the  dear  fountain  of  thy  blood, 

Incarnate  Lord,  I  tly ; 
ilere  let  me  wash  my  spotted  soul, 
From  crimes  of  deepest  dye. 
b  A  guilty,  weak,  and  helpless  worm. 
On  thy  kind  arms  I  fall; 
Be  thou  my  strength  and  righteousness, 
My  Jesus,  and  my  all. 

OoO   My  soul  shall  rejoice  in  hi*  salvation.    0.  M 
Psalm  36 :  9. 

SALVATION  1  0,  the  joyful  sound! 
'T  is  pleasure  to  our  ears ; 
A  sovereign  balm  for  ev'ry  wound, 
A  cordial  for  our  fears. 

2  Burried  in  sorrow  and  in  sin, 

At  heirs  dark  door  we  lay; 
But  we  arise  by  grace  divine 
To  see  a  heavenly  day. 

3  Salvation !  let  the  echo  fly 

The  spacious  earth  around, 

While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 

Conspire  to  raise  the  sound. 

4  Salvation  I  O,  thou  bleeding  Lamb, 

To  thee  the  praise  belongs  I 
Salvation  shall  inspire  our  hearts, 
And  dwell  upon  our  tongues. 

381  ^e  coronation.  C.  1L 

ALL  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name! 
Let  angels  prostrate  fall ; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 
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REDEMPTION. 

2  Crown  him,  ye  martyrs  of  our  God, 

Who  from  his  altar  call; 
Extol  the  stem  of  Jesse's  rod, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

3  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race, 

A  remnant  weak  and  small. 
Hail  him  who  saves  you  by  his  grace, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

Ye  Gentile  sinners,  ne'er  forget 
The  wormwood  and  the  gall : 

Go.  spivad  your  trophies  at  hU  feet, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

5  Babes,  men,  and  sires,  who  know  his  love 

Who  feel  your  sin  and  thrall, 
Now  join  with  all  the  hosts  above, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

6  Let  ev'ry  kindred,  every  tribe, 

On  this  terrestrial  ball. 
To  him  all  majesty  ascribe. 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

7  O  that  with  yonder  sacred  throng 

We  at  his  feet  may  fall! 
We'll  ioin  the  everlasting  song, 
And  crowr  bim  I/)rd  of  all. 


382  My  grace  w  mjjicientfor  thee.  L.  M 

2  Cor.  12:  9. 

GRACE,  'tis  a  most  delightful  theme; 
Tis  grace  that  rescues  guilty  man, 
Tis  grace  divine,  all  conquering,  free. 
Or  it  had  never  rescu'd  me. 

2  'T  was  grace  that  quicken'd  me  when  dead. 
And  grace  ray  soul  to  Jesus  led ; 
Grace  brought  me  pardon  for  my  sin. 
And  gp%ce  subdues  my  lust  within 


Grace  brought  ine  pardon  t 
And  gpace  subdues  my  lust 
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THE    GOSI'EL — 

*  T  is  grace  that  sweetens  ev'ry  cross, 
And  grace  supports  in  ev'ry  loss; 
In  Jesus'  grace  my  soul  is  strong; 
Grace  is  my  shield,  and  grace  my  song 

4  'Tis  grace  defends  when  danger's  near, 
By  grace  alone  I  persevere; 
T  is  grace  constrains  my  soul  to  love, 
And  grace  will  bear  me  safe  above. 

Of  grace,  free  grace,  alone  I  boast 
And  'tis  in  grace  alone  I  trnst; 
And  when  I  rise  to  heav'n,  my  home, 
I'll  shout  free  grace,  free  grace  alone! 

383      r  looked  and  there  too*  none  to  help.     C  M 

Isaiah  63:  6. 

PLUNG'D  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair, 
We  wretched  sinners  lay, 
Without  one  cheering  beam  of  hope, 
Or  spark  of  glimnfring  day. 

2  With  pitying  eyes  the  Prince  of  peace 

Beheld  our  helpless  grief; 
He  saw,  and  (O  amazing  love!) 
He  came  to  our  relief. 

3  Down  from  the  shining  seats  above, 

With  joyful  haste  he  tied ; 
Entered  the  grave  in  mortal  flesh, 
And  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

O  for  this  love  let  rocks  and  hills 

Their  lasting  silence  break, 
And  all  harmonious-human  tongues 

The  Saviour's  praises  speak. 

5  Angels,  assist  our  mighty  joys; 
Strike  all  your  harps  of  gold; 
But  when  you  raise  your  highest  notes, 
His  love  can  ne'er  be  told. 


REDEMPTION. 

3^4  Salvation  only  in   Christ.  CM. 

Acts  4  :  12. 

WHKX  wounded  sore,  the  stricken  soul 
Lies  bleeding  and  unbound, 
One  only  hand,  a  pierced  hand, 
Can  salve  the  sinner's  wound. 
2  When  sorrow  swells  the  laden  breast, 
And  tears  of  anguish  flow, 
One  only  heart,  a  broken  heart, 
Can  feel  the  sinner's  woe. 
8  When  penitence  has  wept  in  vain 
Because  of  some  dark  spot. 
One  only  stream,  a  stream  of  blood, 
Can  wash  away  the  blot. 

4  Tis  Jesus'  blood  that  washes  white, 

This  hand  that  brings  relief, 
This  heart  that's  touched  with  ail  our  joya 
And  feeleth  for  our  grief. 

5  Lift  up  thy  bleeding  hand,  O  Lord, 

Unseal  that  cleansing  tide; 
We  have  no  shelter  from  our  sin 
But  in  thy  wounded  side. 

385  Y°u  krtfc  ^«  quickened.  Jj.  M 

Eph.  2:  1. 

I  IKE  morning — when  her  early  breeze 
J  Breaks  up  the  surface  of  the  seas, 
That,  in  their  furrows,  dark  with  night, 
Her  hand  may  sow  the  seeds  of  light — 
Thy  grace  can  send  its  breathings  o'er, 
The  spirit  dark  and  lost  before; 
And,  freshening  all  its  depths,  prepare 
For  truth  divine  to  enter  there. 
8  Till  David  touched  his  sacred  lyre, 
In  silence  lay  the  unbreathi.ig  wire; 
But  when  he  swept  its  chords  along, 
Then  angels  stooped  to  hear  the  song. 
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THE   GOSPE1  — 

1  So  sleeps  the  soul,  till  thou,  0  Lord, 
Shalt  deign  to  touch  its  lifeless  chord  ; 
Till,  wak'd  by  thee,  its  breath  shall  rise 
In  music  worthy  of  the  skies. 

386  ^«<  *•  man  f  L.   M 

Psalra  8:  4. 

IORD,  what  is  man!  Extremes  how  wide 
J  In  this  mysterious  nature  join! 
The  flesh  to  worms  and  dust  allied, 
The  soul  immortal  and  divine. 

2  Divine  at  first,  a  holy  name 
Kindled  by  heaven's  inspiring  breath; 

Till  sin,  with  pow'r  prevailing,  came; 
Then  follow'd  darkness,  shame,  and  death. 

3  But  Jesus,  O  amazing  grace! 
Assum'd  our  nature  as  his  own, 

Obey'd  and  suffered  in  our  place. 
Then  took  it  with  him  to  his  throne. 

i  Now  what  is  man,  when  grace  reveals 
The  virtue  of  a  Saviour's  blood ! 

Again  a  life  divine  he  feels, 
Despises  earth  and  walks  with  God. 

5  And  what  in  yonder  realms  above, 
Is  ransom'd  man  ordain'd  to  be! 

With  honor,  holiness,  and  love, 
No  seraph  more  adorn'd  than  lie. 

6  Nearest  the  throne,  and  first  in  song, 
Man  shall  his  hallelujahs  raise; 

While  wond'ring  angels  round  him  throng 
And  swell  the  chorus  of  his  praise. 

387  The  divine  attribute*  harmonized,  etc.    l^.M. 

PiRlm  86:  10. 

OLOVE,  beyond  conception  great, 
That  fornix!  the  vast,  stupendous  rlan, 
Where  all  divine  perfections  meet 
To  re<  oncilc  rebellious  man. 
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THE   PROMISES. 

2  There  wisdom  shines  in  fill  lest  blaze, 

And  justice  all  her  right  maintains — 
Astonish'd  angels  stoop  to  gaze, 
While  mercy  o'er  the  guilty  reigns 

3  Yes,  mercy  reigns,  and  justice  too; 

In  Christ  they  both  harmonious  meet; 
He  paid  to  justice  all  her  due; 
And  now  he  fills  the  mercy-seat. 


THE  PROMISES. 

388  Great  and  preciowi  promises.         H.  M 

2  Peter  1 :  4. 

1HE  promises  I  sing, 
Which  sovereign  love  hath  spoke; 
Nor  will  the  eternal  King 
His  words  of  grace  revoke ; 
They  stand  secure 
And  steadfast  still; 
Not  Zioivs  hill 
Abides  so  sure. 
2  The  mountains  melt  away 

When  once  the  Judge  appear*, 
And  sun  and  moon  decay, 
That  measure  mortals'  yean; 
But  still  the  same, 
In  radiant  lines, 
The  promise  shines 
Through  all  the  flame. 
8  Their  harmony  shall  sound 
Through  my  attentive  ears, 
When  thunders  cleave  the  gronnd, 
And  dissipate  the  spheres; 
'Midst  all  the  6hock 
Of  that  dread  scene, 
I  stand  serene, 
Thy  word  my  rock, 
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THE  GOSPEL — 

389  Always  with  us.  8s  &  7b 

Matt.   28  :  20. 

ALWAYS  with  us,  always  with  us— 
Words  of  cheer  and  words  of  love; 
Thus  the  risen  Saviour  whispers 
From  his  dwelling-place  above. 
2  With  us  when  we  toil  in  sadness, 
Sowing  much  and  reaping  none, 
Telling  us  that  in  the  future 
Golden  harvests  shall  be  won ; 
8  With  us  when  the  storm  is  sweeping 
O'er  our  pathway  dark  and  drear; 
Waking  hope  within  our  bosoms, 
Stilling  ev'ry  anxious  fear ; 
4  With  us  in  the  lonely  valley, 

When  we  cross  the  chilling  stream, 
Lighting  up  the  steps  to  glory 
With  salvation's  radiant  beam. 

390  Th*  beatitude:  L.  M 

Matt.  5:  1-12. 

BLESS'D  are  the  humble  souls  that  gee 
Their  emptiness  and  poverty; 
Treasures  of  grace  to  them  are  giv'n, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heav'n. 

2  Bless'd  are  the  men  of  broken  heart. 
Who  mourn  for  sin  with  inward  smart; 
The  blood  of  Christ  divinely  flows — 

A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3  Bless'd  are  the  souls  who  thirst  for  grace 
Hunger  and  thirst  for  righteousness; 
They  shall  be  well  supplied,  and  fed 
With  living  streams  and  living  bread. 

i  Blessed  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
Who  quench  the  glowing  coals  of  strife; 
They  shall  be  call'd  the  heirs  of  bliss, 
The  sons  of  God,  the  God  of  peace. 
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THE  PBOUI8ES. 

b  Bless" d  are  the  sufTrers  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  shame  for  Jesus'  sake; 
Their  souls  shall  triumph  in  the  Lord: 
Glory  and  joy  are  their  reward. 

391  The  firm  foundation.  Ill 

HOW  firm  a  foundation,  ye  saints  of  the  Lord, 
Is  laid  for  your  faith  in  his  excellent  word  I 
What  more  can  he  say  than  to  you  he  hath  said— 
You  who  unto  Jesus  for  refuge  have  fled  ? 

2  In  ev'ry  condition — in  sickness,  in  health, 
In  poverty's  vale,  or  abounding  in  wealth, 

At  home  and  abroad,  on  the  land,  on  the  sea — 

As  thy  day  may  demand,  shall  thy  strength  ever  be. 

3  E'en  down  to  old  age,  all  my  people  shall  prove 
My  sov'reign,  eternal,  unchangeable  love  ; 

And  when  hoary  hairs  shall  their  temples  adorn, 
Like  lambs  they  shall  still  in  my  bosom  be  borne, 
i  The  soul  that  on  Jesus  hath  lean'd  for  repose, 
I  will  not,  I  will  not,  desert  to  its  foes ; 
That  soul,  though  all  hell  should  endeavor  to  shake, 
I  '11  never,  no,  never,  no,  never,  forsake ! 

392  At  evening  there  shall  be  li'jht.  C  M 

Zech.  14:  7. 

OUR  pathway  oft  is  wet  with  teais, 
Our  skies  with  clouds  o'ercast, 
And  worldly  cares  and  worldly  fears 

Go  with  us  to  the  last; 
Not  to  the  last!  God's  word  hath  said, 

Could  we  but  read  aright: 
O  pilgrim  !  lift  in  hope  thy  head, 
At  eve  it  shall  be  light ! 
%  Tho'  earth-born  shadows  now  may  shroud 
Our  toilsome  path  awhile. 
God's  blessed  word  can  part  each  cloud, 

And  bid  the  sunshine  smile. 
If  we  but  trust  in  living  faith, 

His  love  and  pow'r  divine. 
Then,  though  our  sun  may  set  in  death, 
His  light  shall  round  us  shine. 
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THE   GOSPEL — 

5  When  tempest  clouds  are  dark  on  high, 

His  bow  of  love  and  praise 
Shines  beauteous  in  the  vaulted  sky, 

Token  that  storms  shall  cease. 
Then  keep  we  on  with  hope  unchill'd 

By  faith  and  not  by  sight 
And  we  shall  own  his  word  fulflll'd — 

At  eve  there  shall  be  light! 

oJo        As  thy  days,  so  shall  thy  strength  6«.        #8 
Deut.  33:  26. 

WAIT,  my  soul,  upon  the  Lord ; 
To  his  gracious  promise  flee, 
Laying  hold  upon  his  word, 
M  As  thy  days,  thy  strength  shall  be." 

2  If  the  sorrows  of  thy  case 

Seem  peculiar  still  to  thee, 
God  has  promis'd  needful  grace : 
44  As  thy  days,  thy  strength  shall  be/ 

3  Days  of  trial,  days  of  grief, 

In  succession  thou  may'st  see; 
This  is  still  thy  sweet  relief, 
M  As  thy  days,  thy  strength  shall  be." 

4  Rock  of  Ages,  I  'm  secure 

With  thy  promise  full  and  free, 
Faithful,  positive,  and  sure— 
%k  As  thy  days,  thy  strength  shall  be." 

594  It  *»  toell  with  the  righteous.  S.  M 

I  »aiah  3 :  10. 

rHAT  cheering  words  are  these! 
Their  sweetness  who  can  tell  ? 
In  time,  and  to  eternity, 

'T  is  with  the  right'ous  well. 
In  ev'ry  state  secure, 

Kept  by  Jehovah's  eye, 
'Tis  well  with  them  while  life  endure* 
And  well  when  caird  to  die. 
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THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

S  'Tis  well  when  joys  arise, 

*T  is  well  when  sorrows  now  ; 
'Tis  well  when  darkness  vails  the  skies, 
And  strong  temptations  blow. 

4  'Tis  well  when  on  the  mount 

They  feast  on  dying  love; 
And  'tis  as  well,  in  God's  account, 
When  they  the  furnace  prove. 

5  Tis  well  when,  at  his  throne. 

They  wrestle,  weep  and  pray; 
'Tis  well  when  at  his  feet  they  ^roan, 
Yet  bring  their  wants  away. 
to  'Tis  well  when  Jesus  calls: 
"From  earth  and  sin  arise; 
Join  with  the  host  of  virgin  souls 
Made  to  salvation  wise. 

THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 

31)5  Desiring  the  Spirit.  8&  &  7i 

HOME,  descend,  O  heav'nly  Spirit! 


(7 


Fan  each  spark  into  a  flame; 
Blessings  let  us  now  inherit, 

Blessings  that  we  can  not  name; 
Whilst  hosannas  we  are  singing, 

May  our  hearts  in  rapture  move — 
Feel  new  grace  in  them  still  springing, 

Breathe  the  air  of  purest  love. 
i  Let  us  sail  in  grace's  ocean, 

Float  on  that  unbounded  sea, 
Guided  into  pure  devotion, 

Kept  from  paths  of  error  free : 
On  thy  ln'Mv'nly  manna  feeding, 

Screen'd  from  ev'ry  envious  foe; 
Love,  O  love,  for  sinners  bleeding^ 

All  for  thee  we  would  forego 
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THE   GOfePEL — 

5  Keep  us,  Lord,  still  in  communion. 

Daily  nearer  drawn  to  thee, 
Sinking  in  the  sweetest  union 

Of  that  heart-felt  mystery. 
Keep  us  safe  from  each  delusion, 

Well  protected  from  all  harms; 
Free  from  sin  and  all  confusion, 

Circle  us  within  thy  arms. 

396  Pentecost.  L.  M 

Acts  2. 

&REAT  was  the  day.  the  ioy  was  great, 
When  the  divine  disciples  met; 
While  on  their  heads  the  Spirit  came, 
And  sat  like  tongues  of  cloven  flame. 

2  What  gifts,  what  miracles,  he  gave! 
And  pow'r  to  kill,  and  powY  to  save ! 
Furnished    their  tongues    with    wondrou? 

words 
Instead  of  shields,  and  spears,  and  swords. 

3  Thus  armed,  he  sent  the  champions  forth 
From  east  to  west,  from  south  to  north; 
Go.  and  assert  your  Saviour's  cause, 

Go,  spread  the  mystery  of  his  cross. 

4  These  weapons  of  the  holy  war, 
Of  what  almighty  force  they  are, 
To  make  our  stubborn  passions  bow, 
And  lay  the  proudest  rebel  low ! 

I  Nations,  the  learned  and  the  rude, 
Are  by  these  heav'nly  arms  subdued; 
While  Satan  ra^es  at  his  loss. 
And  hates  the  doctrine  of  the  cross. 

6  Great  King  of  grace,  my  heart  subdue 
1  would  be  led  in  triumph*  too, 

A  willing  captive  to  my  Lord, 
And  sing  the  victories  of  his  word. 
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THK    HOLY   SPIRIT. 
397  Breathing  after  the  Spirit.  C    M, 

COME,  Holy  Spirit,  heav'nly  Dove, 
With  all  thy  quiek'riing  pow'rs; 
Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love 
In  these  cold  hearts  of  ours, 
!  Look,  how  we  grovel  here  below, 
Fond  of  these  trilling  toys; 
Our  souls  can  neither  fly  no  go 
To  reach  eternal  joys. 

3  In  vain  we  tune  our  formal  songs; 

In  vain  we  strive  to  rise; 
Hosannas  languish  on  our  tongues, 
And  our  devotion  dies. 

4  Dear  Lord,  and  shall  we  ever  live 

At  this  poor,  dying  rate  — 
Our  love  so  faint,  so  cold  to  thee, 
And  thine  to  us  so  great? 

5  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heav'nly  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quick'ning  pow'rs; 
Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  that  shall  kindle  ours. 


398  The  descent  of  the  Spirit.  0    it 

NO  track  is  on  the  sunny  sky, 
No  footprints  on  the  air: 
Jesus  hath  gone ;  the  face  of  earth 
Is  desolate  and  bare. 
2  That  upper  room  is  heav'n  on  earth; 
Within  its  precincts  lie 
All  that  earth  has  of  faith,  or  hope, 
Or  heaven-born  charity. 
S  One  moment  — and  the  silentness 
Was  breathless  as  the  grave ; 
The  fluttered  earth  forgot  to  quake, 
The  troubled  trees  to  wave. 
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THE  GOSPEL. 

4  He  comes!  he  comes!  that  mighty  Breatt 

From  heav'n's  eternal  shores; 
His  uncreated  freshness  fills 
His  Bride,  as  she  adores. 

5  Earth  quakes  before  that  rushing  bin*- 

Heaven  echoes  back  the  sound. 
And  mightily  the  tempest  wheels 

That  upper  room  around. 
One  moment  —  and  the  Spirit  hung 
*   O'er  all  with  dread  desire ; 
Then  broke  upon  the  heads  of  all 

In  cloven  tongues  of  lire. 

390  The  Comforter  premised.  C.  M, 

John  16:  7. 

OUR  blest  Redeemer,  ere  he  breath'd 
His  tender,  last  farewell. 
A  Guide,  a  Comforter  bequeath'd, 
With  us  on  earth  to  dwell. 

2  He  came  in  tongues  of  living  flame, 

To  teach,  convince,  subdue; 
All-powerful  as  the  wind  he  came, 
And  all  as  viewless,  too. 

3  He  came,  sweet  influence  to  impart, 

A  gracious,  willing  Guest, 
While  he  can  find  one  humble  heart 
Wherein  to  fix  his  rest. 

4  And  his  that  gentle  voice  we  hear, 

Soft  as  the  breath  of  even, 
That  checks  each  fault,  that  calmg  each  feai 

And  whispers  us  of  heaven. 
And  ev'ry  virtue  we  possess, 

And  ev'ry  virtue  won, 
And  ev'ry  thought  of  holiness 

Are  his  and  his  alone, 
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CHRISTIAN   LIFE  AND  EXPERIENCE,  ETC- 


CHRISTIAN  LIFE  AND  EXPERIENCE 
ADOPTION. 

4  00  Born  of  God.  8.   M. 

John  1:  13. 

THROUGH  thee,  O  Lord,  we  own 
A  new  and  heav'nly  birth. 
Kindred  to  spirits  round  thy  throne, 
Though  sojourners  of  earth. 

2  How  glorious  is  the  hour 
When  first  our  souls  awake, 

And,  through  thy  Spirit's  quick'nlng  pow*r, 
Of  the  new  life  partake! 

3  With  richer  beauty  glows, 
The  world,  before  so  fair; 

Her  holy  light  Religion  throws, 
Reflected  ev'ry  where. 

4  Amid  repentant  tears 

We  feel  sweet  peace  within; 
We  know  the  God  of  mercy  heart, 

And  pardons  every  sin. 
6  Born  of  thy  Spirit,  Lord, 

Thy  Spirit  may  we  share; 
Deep  in  our  hearts  inscribe  thy  word, 

And  place  thine  image  there. 

-101  *Vbt0  ire  toe  the  sont  of  God.  8.  Mr 

Uohn  8:  «. 

BEHOLD,  what  wondrous  grace 
The  Father  has  bestow'd 
On  dinners  of  a  mortal  race, 
To  call  them  sons  of  God ! 
2  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

How  great  we  must  be  made; 
But  when  we  see  our  Saviour  here, 
We  shall  be  like  our  Head. 
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CHRISTIAN  LIFE  AND   EXPERIENCE. 

A  hope  so  much  divine 

May  trials  well  endure; 
May  purify  our  souls  from  sin, 

As  Christ,  the  Lord,  is  pure. 
If  in  my  Father's  love 

I  share  a  filial  part, 
Send  down  thy  Spirit,  like  a  dove, 

To  rest  upon  my  heart. 
We  would  no  longer  lie 

Like  slaves  beneath  the  throne ; 
Our  faith  shall  Abba,  Father,  cry 

And  thou  the  kindred  own. 


AFFLICTIONS  AND  TRIALS. 

402  The  pilgrim'*  hope*.  8s  &  7*. 

DARK  and  thorny  is  the  desert, 
Thro'  which  pilgrims  make  their  way 
Yet  beyond  this  vale  of  sorrow, 

Lie  the  fields  of  endless  day. 
Fiends,  loud  howling  thro'  the  desert, 

Make  them  tremble  as  they  go: 
And  the  fiery  darts  of  Satan 
Often  bring  their  courage  low. 
?  O  young  pilgrims,  are  you  weary 
Of  the  roughness  of  the  way? 
Does  your  strength  begin  to  fail  you, 

And  your  vi^or  to  decay  ? 
Jesus,  Jesus  will  go  with  you, 

lie  will  lead  you  to  his  throne; 
He  who  dy'd  his  garments  for  you, 
And  the  wine-press  trod  alone. 
?  He  whose  thunder  shakes  creation, 
He  who  bids  the  planets  roll, 
He  who  rides  upon  the  tempest, 
And  whose  scepter  sways  the  whole; 
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AFFLICTIONS    AND   TRIALS. 

Round  liim  are  ten  thousand  angels 

Ready  to  obey  command. 
They  are  always  hov'rihg  round  you 

Till  you  reach  the  heav'nly  land, 
i  There,  on  flow'ry  hills  of  pleasure, 

Lie  the  fields  o(  endless  rest: 
fjove  and  joy  and  peace  for  ever 

Reign  and  triumph  in  your  breast: 
Who  can  paint  the  scenes  of  glory. 

Where  the  ransom'd  dwell  on  high? 
There,  on  golden  harps  for  ever, 

Sound  redemption  through  thr>  sky. 
5  O  their  crowns!  how  bright  they  sparkle, 

Such  as  monarch s  never  wore, 
They  are  gone  to  richer  pastures, 

Jesus  is  their  Shepherd  there. 
Hail,  ye  happy,  happy  spirits, 

Death  no  more  shall  make  you  fear. 
Grief  nor  sorrow,  pain  nor  anguish. 

Shall  no  more  distress  you  there. 

4  03  Affliction*  welcomed.  7s  &  6&. 

THOUGH  hard  the  winds  are  blowing, 
And  loud  the  billows  roar; 
Full  swiftly  are  we  going 
To  our  dear  native  shore. 
\  The  billows  breaking  o'er  us, 

The  storms  that  round  us  swell, 
Are  aiding  to  restore  us 
To  all  we  lov'd  so  well, 
i  So  sorrow  often  presses 
Life's  mariner  along; 
Afflictions  and  distresses 
Are  gales  and  billows  strong. 
4  The  sharper  and  severer 
The  storm  of  life  we  meet, 
The  sooner  and  the  nearer 
Is  heaven's  eternal  seat 
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6  Come,  then,  afflictions  dreary, 

Sharp  sickness  pierce  my  breast — 
Yon  only  bear  the  weary 
More  quickly  home  to  rest. 

4  04  Tell  me  where  thou  feedest.      1 1 S  &  1  Ofl 

Can. 1 :  7 

OTKLL  me,  thoH  life  and  delight  cf  my  soul, 
Where  the  flocks  of  thy  pastures  are  feeding  ; 
I  seek  thy  protection,  I  need  thy  control, 

I  would  go  where  my  Shepherd  is  leading. 
0,  tell  me  the  place  where  thy  flocks  are  at  rest, 

Where  the  noontide  will  find  them  reposing? 
The  tempest  now  rages,  my  soul  is  distress'd, 
And  the  pathway  of  peace  I  am  losing. 

5  0,  nhy  should  I  stray  with  the  flocks  of  thy  foes, 

'Mid  the  desert  where  now  they  are  roving — 
Where  hunger  and  thirst,  where  affliction  and  wo**, 
And  temptations  their  ruin  are  proving  ! 
4  0,  when  shall  my  foes  and  my  wandering  cease  ? 
And  the  follies  that  fill  me  with  weeping  I 
Thou  Shepherd  of  Israel,  restore  me  that  peace 
Thou  dost  give  to  the  flock  thou  art  keeping. 

6  A  voice  from  the  Shepherd  now  hids  thee  return 

By  the  way  where  the  footprints  are  lying — 
No  longer  to  wander,  no  longer  to  mourn  ; 
0  fair  one,  now  homeward  be  flying  I 

405         Thou  hatt  delivered  my  soul,  etc.       0.  M 
Psalm  116:  8. 

MY  God,  thy  service  well  demands 
The  remnant  of  my  dajTs : 
Why  was  this  fleeting  breath  renewed, 
But  to  renew  thy  praise  ? 
"I  Thine  arms  of  everlasting  love 
Did  this  weak  frame  sustain. 
When  life  was  hov'ring  o'er  the  grave, 
And  nature  sunk  with  pain. 
3  Thou,  when  the  pains  of  death  were  felt| 
Didst  chase  the  fears  of  hell, 
And  teach  my  pale  and  quiv'ring  lips 
Thy  matchless  grace  to  tell. 
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4  Calmly  I  Low'd  my  fainting  head 

On  thy  dear,  faithful  breast; 
Pleas'd  to  obey  my  Father's  call 
To  his  eternal  rest. 

5  Into  thy  hands,  my  Saviour  God, 

Did  {  my  soul  resign, 
In  rinn  dependence  on  that  truth 
Which  made  salvation  mine. 

6  Back  from  the  borders  of  the  grave, 

At  thy  command  I  come ; 
Nor  will  1  urge  a  speedier  flight 
To  my  celestial  home. 

406  I*  deeP  affliction.  88  &  78 

Psalm  42:  7. 

FULL  of  trembling  expectation, 
Feeling  much  and  fearing  more, 
Mighty  God  of  my  salvation ! 

I  thy  timely  aid  implore : 
Suffering  Son  of  Man,  be  near  me, 

All  my  sufferings  to  sustain; 
By  thy  sorer  griefs  to  cheer  me, 
By  thy  more  than  mortal  pain. 

2  Call  to  mind  that  unknown  anguish, 

In  thy  days  of  flesh  below; 
When  thy  troubled  soul  did  languish 

Under  a  whole  world  of  wo; 
When  thou  didst  our  curse  inherit, 

Groan  beneath  our  guilty  load, 
Burden'd  with  a  wounded  spirit, 

Bruis'd  by  all  the  wrath  of  God. 

3  By  thv  most  severe  temptation, 

In  that  dark,  Satanic  hour; 
By  thy  last,  mysterious  passion, 
Screen  me  from  the  adverse  pow'r 
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By  thy  fainting  in  the  garden. 
By  thy  bloody  sweat,  I  pray, 

Write  upon  my  heart  the  pardon, 
Take  my  sins  and  fears  away. 

4  By  the  travail  of  thy  spirit. 

By  thine  outcry  on  the  tree,- 
By  thine  agonizing  merit 

in  my  pangs,  remember  me! 
By  th}'  pangs  of  crucifixion, 

A  weak,  dying  soul  befriend  ; 
Make  me  patient  in  affliction. 

Keep  me  faithful  to  the  end. 

K)7        Th-e.  rivers  shall  not  overflow  thee.     O.  M 
Isaiah  43:  2. 

AFFLICTION  is  a  stormy  deep. 
Where  wave  resounds  to  wave ; 
Though  o'er  our  heads  the  billows  roll, 
We  know  the  Lord  can  save. 

*l  When  darkness,  and  when  sorrows  rose 
And  pressed  on  ev'ry  side. 
The  Lord  hath  still  snstain'd  our  steps 
And  still  hath  been  our  guide. 

3  Perhaps,  before  the  morning  dawn. 

He  will  restore  our  peace ; 
For  he  who  bade  the  tempest  roar. 
Can  bid  the  tempest  cease. 

4  Here  will  we  rest,  here  build  our  bope* 

Nor  murmur  at  his  rod  ; 
He's  more  to  us  than  all  the  world— 
Our  Health,  our  Life,  our  God. 

1  08   Sorrowful,  yet  always  rejoicing.    llScV   108 
2  dor.  6  :  10. 

WE  will  not  weep,  for  God  i§  standing  by  us, 
And  tears  will  blind  us  to  the  blessed  sight  ; 
We  will  not  doubt,  if  darkness  still  doth  try  us  : 
Our  souls  have  promise  of  ierenest  light. 

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2  We  will  not  faint,  if  heavy  burdens  bend  us  ; 
They  press  no  harder  than  onr  souls  can  bear  ; 
The  thorniest  way  is  lying  still  behind  as ; 
We  shall  be  braver  for  the  past  despair. 

5  0  not  in  donbt  shall  be  our  journey's  ending: 

Sin  with  its  fears  shall  leave  us  at  the  last ; 
All  its  best  hopes  in  glad  fulfilment  blending, 

Life  shall  be  with  us  more  when  death  is  past. 
4  Help  us,  0  Father!  when  the  world  is  pressing 

On  our  frail  hearts,  that  faint  without  therr  Friend; 
Help  us,  0  Father  !  let  thy  constant  blessing 

Strengthen  our  weakness,  till  the  joyful  end 

1 1)*/  Complaint  under  temptation.  0.  M 

Psalm  13 

SOW  Jong  wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face? 
My  God,  how  long  delay? 
When  shall  I  feel  those  heav'nly  ray* 
That  chase  my  fears  away? 

2  See  how  the  prince  of  darkness  tries 

All  his  malicious  arts; 
He  spreads  a  mist  around  my  eyes, 
And  throws  his  fiery  darts. 

3  Be  thou  my  sun  and  thou  my  shield, 

My  soul  in  safety  keep; 
Make  haste  before  my  eyes  are  seal'd 
In  death's  eternal  sleep. 

4  How  would  the  tempter  boast  aloud, 

If  I  became  his  prey! 
Behold  the  sons  of  hell  grow  proud 

At  thy  so  long  delay! 
"i  But  they  shall  fly  at  thy  rebuke. 

And  Satan  hide  his  head; 
He  knows  the  terrors  of  thy  look. 

And  hears  thy  voice  with  dread. 

6  Thou  wilt  display  that  sovereign  grace. 

Where  all  my  hopes  have  hung* 
I  shall  employ  my  lips  in  praise, 
And  victory  shall  be  sung. 
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410  A  song  of  deliverance.  C  M 

Psalm  40:  1-6. 

I  WAITED  patient  for  the  Lord, 
He  bow'd  to  hear  my  cry ; 
He  saw  me  resting  on  his  word. 
And  brought  salvation  nigh. 

2  He  rais'd  me  from  a  honid  pit. 

Where  mourning  long  I  lay, 
And  from  the  bonds  released  my  feet, 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 

3  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  stand, 

And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue 
To  praise  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  a  new  thankful  song. 

4  I'll  spread  his  works  of  grace  abroad, 

The  saints  with  joy  shall  hear, 
And  sinners  learn  to  make  my  God, 
Their  only  hope  and  fear. 

5  When  V  m  afflicted,  poor  and  low, 

And  light  and  peace  depart, 

My  God  beholds  my  heavy  wo. 

And  bears  me  on  his  heart. 

411  Light  in  darkne**.  C.  M. 

0  THERE 'S  a  better  world  on  high ; 
Hope  on,  thou  pious  breast; 
Faint  not,  thou  trav'ler;  on  the  sky 
Thy  weary  feet,  si i all  rest. 

2  Anguish  may  rend  each  vital  part; 

Poor  man,  thy  strength  how  frail! 
Yet  heaven's  own  strength  shall  shield  thy 
When  flesh  and  heart  shall  fail,    [hear^ 

3  Thro'  death's  dark  vale,  of  deepest  shade 

Thy  feet  must  sureljT  go; 
Yet  there,  e'en  there,  walk  undismay'd; 
"f  te  thy  last  scene  of  wo. 
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4  Tli y  God  —  and  with  the  tenderest  hand- 

Shall  guard  the  trav'ler  through; 
u  Hail !"  shalt  thou  cry ;  "  hail !  promised 
land ! 
And,  wilderness,  adieu!" 

5  O  Father,  make  our  souls  thy  care. 

And  bring  us  safe  to  thee : 
Where'er  thou  art  —  wre  ask  not  where — 
But  there  't  is  heaven  to  be.  k 


412  Help  thou  mine  unbelief.  C  M^ 

Mark  9:  24. 

FATHER,  when  o'er  our  trembling  hearts 
Doubt's  shadows  gathering  brood. 
When  faith  in  thee  almost  departs, 

And  gloomiest  fears  intrude. 
Forsake  us  not,  O  God  of  grace. 

But  send  those  fears  relief; 
Grant  us  again  to  see  thy  face; 
Lord,  help  our  unbelief. 

2  When  «orrow  comes,  and  joys  are  flown, 
And  fondest  hopes  lie  dead, 

And  blessings,  long  esteem'd  our  own, 

Are  now  for  ever  fled — 
When  the  bright  promise  of  our  spring 

I?  but  a  wither'd  leaf— 
Lord,  to  thy  truths  still  let  us  cling; 

Help  thou  our  unbelief. 

3  And  when  the  pow'rs  of  nature  fall 
Upon  the  couch  of  pain, 

Nor  love  nor  friendship  can  *vail 

The  spirit  to  detain — 
Then.  Father,  be  our  closing  eyc« 

Undimm'd  by  tears  of  grief; 
And  if  a  trembling  doubt  arise. 

Help  thou  our  unbelief. 
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413  Bonds  and  afflictions  abide  me.         J-*-  M. 

Acts  20:  23. 

THROUGH  this  wide  wilderness  I  roam, 
Far  distant  from  my  blissful  home  : 
My  earthly  joys  are  from  me  torn. 
And  oft  an  absent  God  1  mourn. 

2  My  soul,  with  various  tempests  toss'd. 
Her  fairest  hopes  and  projects  cross'a. 
Sees  ev'ry  day  rew  straits  attend, 
And  wonders  where  the  scene  will  end. 

3  Is  this,  dear  Lord,  that  thorny  road 
Which  leads  us  to  the  mount  of  God? 
Are  these  the  toils  thy  people  know, 
While  in  the  wilderness  below  ? 

4  'Tis  even  so;  thy  faithful  love 
Doth  all  thy  children's  graces  prove: 
Tis  thus  our  pride  and  self  must  fall, 
That  Jesus  may  be  all  in  all. 

414  We  enter  heaven  through  tribulation.    \J*  M 

Acts  14:  22. 

THE  souls  that  would  to  Jesus  press, 
Must  fix  this  firm  and  sure, 
That  tribulation,  more  or  less, 
They  must  and  shall  endure. 
I  From  this  there  can  he  none  exempt; 
T  is  God's  own  wise  decree, 
Satan  the  weakest  saint  will  tempt, 

Nor  is  the  strongest  free. 
The  world  opposes  from  without, 

And  unbelief  within ; 
We  fear,  we  faint,  we  grieve,  we  doubt, 
And  feel  the  load  of  sin. 
I  Glad  frames  too  often  lift  us  up; 
And  then  how  proud  we  grow; 
T  ill  sad  desertion  makes  us  droop  : 
And  down  we  sink  as  low. 
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5  Ten  thousand  baits  the  foe  prepares, 

To  catch  the  wand'ring  heart, 
And  seldom  do  we  see  the  snares, 
Before  we  feel  the  smart. 

6  But  let  not  all  this  terrify. 

Pursue  the  narrow  path  : 
Look  to  the  Lord  witli  stead  fast  eye, 
And  tight  with  hell  by  faith. 

415  Psalm  Ixxiii.  25.  L.   M 

OLORD.  thou  know'st m j soul 's desires, 
And  thou  canst  give  me  perfect  ease. 
Thou  art  the  God  my  heart  admires, 
There 's  nothing  but  thy  love  can  please, 

2  Give  me,  O  Lord,  the  happiness 

To  sit  and  hear  thy  gracious  voice; 
Come  Saviour,  come,  my  soul  possess, 
And  make  my  mourning  heart  rejoice. 

3  Teach  me  to  do  thy  holy  will. 

Unite  my  heart  to  fear  thy  name; 
O  lead  me' to  th}'  heavenly  hill. 
Where  stands  the  new  Jerusalem. 

4  Were  not  the  Lord  of  hosts  my  strength 

I  should  have  sunk  in  deep  despair: 
But  now  I  trust  I  shall  at  length 
Arrive  at  Canaan's  harbor  fair. 

I  There  shall  I  rest  forevermore. 

Fearless  of  storms  and  raging  seas  : 
And  sit  upon  the  heav'nly  shore. 
And  dwell  at  everlasting  ease. 

416  Our  weakness.  C.  M 

LONG  have  I  sat  beneath  the  sound 
Of  thv  salvation,  Lord ! 
But  still  now  weak  my  faith  is  found, 
And  knowledge  of  thy  word. 
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i  Oft  I  frequent  thy  holy  place. 
And  hear  almost  in  vain ; 
How  small  a  portion  of  thy  grace, 
My  mem'ry  can  retain. 

8  My  dear  Almighty  and  my  God! 
How  little  art  thou  known, 
By  all  the  judgments  of  thy  rod, 
And  blessings  of  th}^  throne. 

4  How  cold  and  feeble  is  my  love . 

How  negligent  my  fear! 
How  low  my  hopes  of  joys  above! 
How  few  affections  there! 

5  Great  God !  thy  sovereign  pow'r  impart, 

To  give  thy  word  success; 
Write  thy  salvation  in  my  heart, 
And  make  me  learn  thy  grace. 

6  Show  my  forgetful  feet  the  way, 

That  leads  to  joys  on  high  : 
There  knowledge  grows  without  decay 
And  love  shall  never  die. 


4  IT  Rejoicing  in  tribulation.  Li.  M 

2  Cor.  7 :  4. 

OLOVE  Divine,  that  stoop'd  to  share 
Our  sharpest  pang,  our  bitterest  tear, 
On  thee  we  cast  each  earth  born  care. 
We  smile  at  pain  while  thou  art  near  ! 

2  Though  long  the  weary  way  we  tread. 

And  sorrow  crown  each  ling'ring  year, 
No  path  we  shun,  no  darkness  dread. 
Our  hearts  still  whisp'ring,  thou  art  near ' 

3  When  drooping  pleasure  turns  to  gi  lef, 

And  trembling  faith  is  chang'd  to  fear, 
The  murnTring  wind,  the  quiv  ring  leaf, 
Shall  softly  tell  us,  thou  art  near ! 
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4  On  thee  we  fling  our  burd'ning  wo, 
O  Love  Divine,  forever  dear, 
Content  to  suffer,  while  we  know, 
Living  and  dying,  thou  art  near! 

418  The  mourner  blest.  L.  M. 

Matt.  5:  4. 

DEEM  not  that  they  are  blest  alone 
Whose  days  a  peaceful  tenor  keep: 
The  God  who  loves  our  race  has  shown 
A  blessing  for  the  eyes  that  weep. 

2  The  light  of  smiles  shall  fill  again 

The  lids  that  overflow  with  tearg, 
And  weary  hours  of  wo  and  pain 
Are  earnests  of  serener  years. 

3  O,  there  are  days  of  hope  and  rest 

For  ev'ry  dark  and  troubled  night; 

And  grief  may  bide,  «an  evening  guest, 

But  joy  shall  come  with  early  light. 

4  And  thou  who  o'er  thy  friend's  low  bier 

Dost  shed  the  bitter  drops  like  rain, 
Hope  that  a  brighter,  happier  sphere 
Will  give  him  to  thy  arms  again. 

5  Nor  let  the  good  man's  trust  depart. 

Though  life  its  common  gifts  deny : 

Though  with  a  piere'd  and  broken  heart, 

And  spurn 'd  of  men,  he  goes  to  die. 

419  Songs  in  the  night.  CM 

Job  35 :  10. 

OTHOU  who  dry'st  the  mourner's  tear 
How  dark  this  world  would  be. 
If.  when  by  sorrows  wounded  here, 
We  could  not  tly  to  thee ! 
I  The  friends,  who  in  our  sunshine  live, 
When  winter  comes,  are  flown ; 
And  he  who  has  but  tears  to  give. 
Must  weep  those  tears  alone. 
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3  O,  who  could  bear  life's  stormy  doom, 
Did  not  thy  wing  of  love 
Come,  brightly  wafting  through  the  gloom 
Our  peace-branch  from  above  ? 

1  Then    sorrow,    touch'd    by   thee,    grow* 

bright, 
With  more  than  rapture's  ray ; 
As  darkness  shows  us  worlds  of  light 
We  never  saw  by  day. 

420  All  U  vanity.  8fl  A  7ft. 

Eccl.  1 :  2. 

I  AM  weary,  I  am  weary 
Of  the  cares  and  toils  of  life; 
I  am  weary  of  its  sorrows, 
I  am  weary  of  its  strife ; 
[  am  weary  of  its  flowers. 

That  appear  so  soon  to  die; 
And  th'  immortal  spirit  pineth 
For  its  home  beyond  the  sky. 

2  I  am  weary  of  the  trifles 

That  consume  away  my  days; 
1  am  weary  of  the  longing 

For  the  creature's  love  and  praise  ; 
I  jim  weary  of  thoughts  that  turn 

So  constantly  to  the  earth; 
Fain  would  my  spirit  rise  above 

Its  transient  joy  and  mirth. 

3  I  have  seen  the  flowers  wither; 

I  have  seen  the  lov'd  ones  die; 
I  have  seen  the  clouds  of  sorrow 

Overcast  youth's  summer  sky 
I  am  pining,  1  am  pining 

For  my  home  among  the  blest. 
Where  the  wicked  cease  from  troubling, 

And  the  weary  are  at  rest. 


ASPIRATIONS. 


ASPIRATION'S. 


421  2"ta  9°ul  longing  for  Ood.  OS. 

Psalm  119 :  20. 

MY  spirit  longs  for  thee 
To  dwell  within  my  breast 
Although  I'm  unworthy 
Of  so  divine  a  Guest  I 

2  Of  so  divine  a  Guest — 

Unworthy  though  I  be, 
Yet  hath  my  heart  no  rest 
Until  it  come  to  thee ! 

3  Until  it  come  to  thee; 

In  vain  I  look  around ; 
In  all  that  I  can  see, 
No  rest  is  to  be  found! 

4  No  rest  is  to  be  found 

But  in  thy  bleeding  love; 
O,  let  my  wish  be  crown'd, 
And  send  it  from  above  I 

422  Glimpse  of  glory.  L.  M. 

OFOR  a  sweet  inspiring  ray, 
To  animate  our  feeble  strains, 
From  the  bright  realms  of  endless  day, 
The  blissful  realms,  where  Jesus  reigns, 

2  There  low  before  his  glorious  throne 
Adoring  saints  and  angels  fall, 

And  with  delightful  worship  own. 
His  smile  their  bliss,  their  heav'n,  their  all. 

3  Immortal  glories  crown  his  head, 
Wliile  tuuefiri  hallelujahs  rise; 

And  love,  and  joy,  and  triumph  spread 
Through  all  tlf  assemblies  of  the  skies 
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i  He  smiles,  and  seraphs  time  their  songg 
To  boundless  rapture  while  they  gaze, 

Ten  thousand  thousand  joyful  tongues 
Resound  his  everlasting  praise. 

5  There  all  the  ransom'd  of  the  Lamb, 
Shall  join  at  last  the  heav'nly  ehoir: 

0  may  the  joy-inspiring  theme 
Awake  our  faith,  our  warm  desire! 

6  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  Spirit  seal 
Our  interest  in  thy  blissful  place, 

Till  death  remove  this  mortal  vail, 
And  we  behold  thy  lovely  face. 

423  Sighing  for  home.  C.  M. 

Psalm  65:  8. 

OLAND  of  rest,  for  thee  I  sigh! 
.  When  will  the  moment  come 
Wnen  I  shall  lay  my  armor  by, 
Arid  dwell  with  Christ  at  home? 

2  No  tranquil  joys  on  earth  I  know 

No  peaceful  sheltering  dome; 
This  world  's  a  wilderness  of  wo; 
This  world  is  not  my  home. 

3  To  Jesus  Christ  I  sought  for  rest; 

He  bade  me  cease  to  roam, 
And  fly  for  succor  to  his  breast, 
And  he'd  conduct  me  home. 

I  would  at  once  have  quit  this  place, 

Where  foes  in  fury  roam, 
But,  ah !  my  passport  was  not  seal'd— 

I  could  not  yet  go  home. 

ft  Weary  of  wand'ring  round  and  round 
This  vale  of  sin  and  gloom, 
I  long  to  leave  th'  unhallow'd  ground. 
Ana  dwell  with  Christ  at  home. 
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i  24  The  importance  of  religion.  0.  M 

riiil.  3.  8. 

RELIGION  is  the  chief  concern 
Of  mortals  here  below; 
May  I  its  great  importance  learn, 
Its  sovereign  virtue  know. 

2  More  needful  this  than  glitt'ring  wealth 

Or  aught  the  world  bestows; 
Not  reputation,  food  or  health, 
Can  give  us  such  repose. 

3  Religion  should  our  thoughts  engage 

Amidst  our  youthful  bloom; 
'Twill  fit  us  for  declining  age, 

And  for  the  awful  tomb. 
i  0,  may  my  heart,  by  grace  renew'd, 

Be  my  Redeemer's  throne, 
And  be  my  stubborn  will  subdu'd, 

His  government  to  own  ! 

5  Let  deep  repentance,  faith  and  love, 

Be  join'd  with  godly  fear; 
And  all  my  conversation  prove 
My  heart  to  be  sincere. 

6  Let  lively  hope  my  soul  inspire; 

Let  warm  affections  rise: 
And  may  I  wait  with  strong  desire 
To  mount  above  the  skies. 

-x  13      Communion  with  Christ  in  worship.    J*.  i»J 
John  6:  48. 

17  A  Ft  from  my  tho'ts  vain  world  begone, 
J.    Let  mv  religious  hours  alone; 
Fain  would  my  eyes  my  Saviour  gee; 
I  wait  a  visit,  Lord,  from  thee. 
I  My  heart  growp  warm  with  holy  fire, 
And  kindles  with  a  pure  desire* 
Conie,  mv  dear  Jesus,  from  fcbcr*, 
And  feed  my  soul  with  heav  nly  love. 

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ITaste  tli en,  but  with  a  smiling  face. 
And  spread  the  table  of  thy  ^race; 
Bring  down  a  taste  of  truth  divine. 
And  cheer  my  heart  with  sacred  wine. 
BlessYl  Jesus,  what  delicious  fare! 
How  sweet  thy  entertainments  are! 
Never  did  angels  taste  above 
Redeeming  grace,  and  dying  love. 

426        ^«y  desire  a  better  country.     10s  &  1  Is 
Heb.  11:  16. 

OTELL  me  no  more  of  tliis  world's  vain  store  : 
The  time  for  such  trifles  with  me  now  is  o'er : 
A  country  I  've  found,  where  true  joys  abound  ; 
To  dwell  I  'm  determined  on  that  happy  ground. 

2  The  souls  that  believe,  in  paradise  live ; 
And  me  In  that  number  will  Jesus  receive. 
My  soul,  do  n't  delay — he  calls  thee  away  : 
Rise,  follow  thy  Saviour,  and  bless  the  glad  day. 

3  No  mortal  doth  know  what  he  can  bestow — 
What  light,  aid  and  comfort — go  after  him,  go: 
Lo,  onward  T  move,  to  a  city  above  ; 

None  guesses  how  wondrous  my  journey  will  prov». 

4  Great  spoils  T  shall  win  from  death,  hell  and  sin  : 
'Midst  outward  afflictions  I  feel  Christ  within  ; 
And  when  I  'm  to  die,  receive  me,  I  '11  cry  ; 

For  Jesus  has  loved  me — I  can  not  tell  why. 

5  But  this  I  do  find — we  two  are  so  join'd. 
He'll  not  live  in  glory,  and  leave  me  behind. 

So  this  is  the  race  I  'm  running,  through  grac*. 
Henceforth,  till  admitted  to  see  my  Lord's  facw. 

127  Longing  after  Christ.  H* 

Phil.  3:  10. 

THOU  Shepherd  of  Israel  and  mine* 
The  joy  and  desire  of  my  heart. 
For  closer  communion  I  pine  : 

I  long  to  reside  where  thou  art: 
The  pasture  T  languish  to  And. 

When*  all  who  their  Shepherd  obey, 
Are  fed,  on  thy  bosom  reclinM. 
And  screen'd  from  the  heat  of  the  day 
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3  Ah  !  show  me  that  happiest  place, 

That  place  of  thy  people's  abode, 
Where  saints  in  an  ecstacy  gaze. 

And  hang  on  the  crucified  Lord: 
Thy  love  for  a  sinner  declare, 

Thy  passion  and  death  on  the  tiee; 
My  spirit  to  Calvary  hear. 

To  suffer  and  triumph  with  thee. 

J  T  is  there,  with  the  lambs  of  the  flock, 

There  only  I  covet  to  rest; 
To  lie  at  the  foot  of  the  lock, 

Or  rise  to  be  hid  in  thy  breast; 
Tis  there  I  would  always  abide, 

And  never  a  moment  depart, 
Conceard  in  the  cleft  of  thy  side, 

Eternally  held  in  thine  heart. 


428  Desiring  the  Divine  nature,  0.  Mm 

2  Peter  1 :  4. 

OFOK  a  heart  to  love  my  God ! 
A  heart  from  sin  set  free; 
A  heart  that  always  feels  the  blood, 
So  freely  shed  for  me. 

2  A  heart  resign'd,  submissive,  meek, 
My  dear  Redeemer's  throne. 
Where  only  Christ  is  heard  to  speak, 
Where  Jesus  reigns  alone. 

i  An  humble,  lowly,  contrite  heart, 
Believing,  true  and  clean. 
Which  neither  life  nor  death  can  part 
From  him  that  dwells  within. 

4  A  heart  in  ev'ry  thought  renew'd, 
And  flird  with  love  divine; 
Perfect,  and  right,  and  pure,  and  good, 
A  copy,  Lord !  of  thine. 
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5  Thy  holy  nature.  Lord,  impart; 
Come  quickly  from  above, 
Write  thy  new  name  upon  my  heart, 
Thy  new  best  name  of  love. 

A  Z\j    Set  your  affection  on  things  ibove.      18  <fe  O 

Col.  3 :  2. 

T>  ISE,  my  soul,  and  stretch  thy  winflfg ; 
XX  Thy  better  portion  trace ; 
Rise,  from  transitory  things, 

Toward  heaven,  thy  native  place : 
Sun,  and  moon,  and  stars  decay; 

Time  shall  soon  this  earth  remove; 
Rise,  my  soul,  and  haste  away 

To  seats  prepar'd  above ! 

8  Rivers  to  the  ocean  run, 

Nor  stay  in  all  their  course; 
Fire  ascending  seeks  the  sun ; 

Both  speed  them  to  their  source: 
So  a  soul  that 's  born  of  God 

Pants  to  view  his  glorious  face, 
Upward  tends  to  his  abode, 

To  rest  in  his  embrace. 

3  Cease,  ye  pilgrims,  cease  to  mourn; 

Press  onward  to  the  prize; 
Soon  your  Saviour  will  return 

Triumphant  in  the  skies: 
Yet  a  season,  and  you  know 

Happy  entrance  will  be  given, 
All  your  sorrows  left  below, 

And  earth  exchanged  for  heav'n. 

30       Oive  U4  thin  day  our  daily  bread.        ■!*•   B» 
Matt.  6:  11. 

WHILE  others  pray  for  grace  to  dla, 
O  Lord,  I  pray  for  grace  to  live ! 
For  ev'ry  hour  a  fresh  supply — 
0  see  my  need,  and  freely  give, 
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J  I  do  not  dread  the  hour  of  leath — 

If  I  am  thine,  no  fears  remain, — 
I  know  that  with  my  parting1  breath 

I  leave  for  ever  mortal  pain. 
3  And  if  it  should  be  then  thy  will 

A  cloud  should  on  the  future  be, 
The  bow  of  promise  spans  it  still, 

I  will  believe — I  need  not  see! 
E'en  if  the  darkness  should  appear 

Too  deep  for  faith  as  well  as  sight; 
If  I  am  thine,  thou  wilt  be  near. 

And  take  me  to  thy  heav'nly  light. 

5  But  oh,  my  Lord  !  in  life's  highway 

I  crave  the  sunshine  of  thy  face! 
And  every  moment  of  the  day 
I  need  thy  strong  supporting  grace. 

6  My  weary  spirit  can  not  drink 

At  springs  which  rise  from  earth  alone, 
When  I  can  do  no  more,  I  think 
Of  living  waters  from  thy  throne. 

431  Longing  to  see  Jesus.  iS  &  OS 

WHEN  shall  I  see  Jesus, 
And  dwell  with  him  above? 
To  drink  the.  flowing  fountains 

Of  everlasting  love? 
When  shall  I  be  deliver'd 

From  this  vain  world  of  sin, 
And  with  my  blessed  Jesus, 

Drink  endless  pleasures  in? 
But  now  I  am  a  soldier, 

Mv  Captain's  gone  before; 
ne's  given  me  n»y  orders, 

And  tells  me  not  to  fear. 
And  if  I  hold  out  faithful, 

A  crown  of  life  he'll  give, 
And  all  his  valiant  soldiers 

Eternal  life  shall  have. 
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3  Through  grace  I  am  determined 

To  conquer  though  I  die; 
Aud  then  away  to  Jesus 

On  wings  of  love  I  '11  fly 
Farewell  to  sin  and  sorrow, 

1  bid  them  both  adieu : 
And  you,  my  friends,  prove  faithfU^ 

And  on  your  way  pursue. 

4  And  if  you  meet  with  troubles 

And  trials  on  the  way. 
Then  east  your  care  on  Jesus, 

And  don't  forget  to  pray. 
Gird  on  the  heav'nly  armor 

Of  faith,  and  hope,  and  love, 
And  when  your  warfare's  ended, 

You  '11  reign  with  him  above. 

o  01  do  not  be  discouraged, 

For  Jesus  is  your  friend, 
And  if  you  long  for  knowledge, 

On  him  you  may  depend; 
Neither  will  he  upbraid  you, 

Though  often  you  request; 
He  '11  give  you  grace  to  conquer 

And  take  you  home  to  rest. 


432  Walking  with  God.  0.  M 

Gen.  6:  24. 

OH*  for  a  closer  walk  with  God, 
A  calm  and  heav'nlv  frame! 
A  light  to  shine  upon  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb ! 

I  Where  is  the  blessedness  I  knew, 
When  first  I  saw  the  Lord? 
Where  is  the  soul-refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus,  and  his  word  ? 
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1  What  peaceful  hours  I  then  enjoy'd! 

How  sweet  their  mem'ry  still  1 
But  they  have  left  an  aching  void 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  0  holy  Dove,  return, 
Sweet  messenger  of  rest; 
I  hate  the  sins  which  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breast. 

The  dearest  idol  I  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be, 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 

And  worship  only  thee. 

6  So  shall  my  walk  be  close  with  God, 
Calm  and  serene  my  frame; 
So  purer  light  shall  mark  the  road, 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 

433  Christ  exalts  his  people.  L.  M 

1  Sam.  2:  8. 

OCOME,  thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God, 
Come  wash  us  in  thy  cleansing  blood 
Give  us  to  know  thy  love,  then  pain 
Is  sweet,  and  life  or  death  is  gain. 

2  Take  our  poor  hearts,  and  let  them  be 
For  ever  closed  to  all  but  thee; 

Sfiil  thou  our  breasts,  and  let  us  wear 
The  pledge  of  love  for  ever  there. 

3  How  can  it  be,  thou  heav'nly  King, 
That  thou  shouldst  man  to  glory  br.ng  ? 
Make  slaves  the  partners  or  thy  throne, 
And  give  them  an  immortal  crown ! 

4  Ah.  Lord,  enlarge  our  scanty  thought, 
To  know  the  wonders  thou  hast  wrought. 
Unloose  our  stamm'ring  tongues  to  tell 
Thy  love  immense,  unsearchable. 

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•>  First  born  of  many  brethren,  thou, 
To  thee  both  earth  and  heav'n  must  bow , 
Help  us  to  thee  our  all  to  give — 
Thine  may  we  die,  thine  may  we  live. 


1-34  Nearer  to  thee.  6s  &  4ft. 

James  4  :  8. 

NEARER,  my  God,  to  thee, 
Nearer  to  thee ! 
E'en  though  it  be  a  cross 

That  raiseth  me; 
Still  all  my  song  shall  be — 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 
Nearer  to  thee ! 

2  Though  like  the  wanderer- 

Daylight  all  gone, 
Darkness  be  over  me, 

My  rest  a  stone : 
Yet  in  my  dreams  I'd  be 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee— 

Nearer  to  thee ! 

3  There  let  the  way  appear, 

Steps  unto  heav'n; 
All  that  thou  sendest  me, 

In  mercy  giv'n ; 
Angels  to  beckon  me 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee— 

Near  ir  to  thee ! 

4  Then  with  my  waking  thought*, 

Bright  with  thy  praise, 
Out  of  my  stony  griefs, 

Bethel  I'll  raise: 
So  by  my  woes  to  be 
Neanr,  my  God,  to  thee— 

Nearer  to  thee! 
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5  Or,  if  on  joyful  wing, 

Cleaving  the  sky, 
Sun,  moon,  and  stars  forgot, 

Upward  I  fly  ; 
Still  all  my  sor  ^  shall  be- 
Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee, 

Nearer  to  tlue. 


iOO  Thirttirg  ofter  righteou»nt9*.  0.  M 

Matt.  5:  8. 

OTHAT  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways, 
To  keep  his  statutes  still! 
O  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace, 
To  know  and  do  his  will. 

2  0  send  thy  Spirit  down  to  write 

Thy  law  upon  my  heart! 
Nor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceit, 
Nor  act  the  liar's  part. 

3  From  vanity  turn  off  my  eyes; 

Let  no  corrupt  design, 
Nor  covetous  desires  arise, 
Within  this  soul  of  mine. 

4  Order  my  footsteps  by  thy  word, 

And  make  my  heart  sincere; 
Let  sin  have  no  dominion.  Lord, 
But  keep  my  conscience  clear. 

Mv  soul  has  gone  too  far  astray, 

My  feet  too  often  slip  : 
Yet  since  I  've  not  forgot  thy  waj, 

Restore  thy  wandering  sheep. 

6  Make  me  to  walk  in  thy  commands, 
Tis  a  delightful  road; 
Nor  let  my  head,  or  heart,  or  hands. 
Offend  against  my  God. 
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4oU        Desiring  to  be  weaned  from  earth.     Li.  M 
*  Psalm   131 :  2 

OTHAT  I  could  for  ever  dwell 
With  Mary  at  my  Saviour's  feet, 
And  view  the  form  I  love  so  well, 
And  all  his  tender  words  repeat! 

2  The  world  shut  out  from  all  my  soul, 

And  heav'n  brought  in  with  all  its  bliss  : 
O,  is  there  aught  from  pole  to  pole, 
One  moment  to  compare  with  this? 

3  This  is  the  hidden  life  T  prize — 

A  life  of  pure  and  filial  love. 
When  most  my  follies  I  despise, 
And  raise  the  highest  thoughts  above 

4  Thus  would  I  live,  till  nature  fail, 

And  all  my  former  sins  forsake; 
Then  rise  to  God  within  the  vail, 
And  of  eternal  joys  partake. 

4o7  Desiring  divine  communion.  C  iM. 

ALAS!  my  God,  that  thou  shouldst  be, 
To  me  so  much  unknown  : 
I  long  to  walk  and  talk  with  thee, 
And  dwell  before  thy  throne. 

2  Thou  know'st,  my  soul  doth  dearly  love 

The  place  of  thine  abode : 
No  music  gives  so  sweet  a  sound 
As  these  two  words — my  God. 

3  I  long  !iOt  for  the  fruit  that  grows 

Witiiln  these  gardens  here: 
I  And  no  sweetness  in  the  rose, 
When  Jesus  is  not  near. 

4  Thy  gracious  presence,  O  my  Christ, 

Can  make  a  paradise, 
Ah,  what  are  all  the  goodly  pearls 
Unto  this  pearl  of  price? 
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6  Give  me  that  sweet  communion,  Lord! 
Thy  people  have  with  thee; 
Th}r  spirit  daily  talks  with  them; 
O  let  it  talk  with  me. 
6  Like  Enoch,  let  me  walk  with  God, 
And  thus  walk  out  my  day, 
Attended  with  the  heav'nly  guards, 
Upon  the  King's  highway. 


ASSURANCE. 

438  Fears  calmed.  0.  M. 

Matt.  14:  27. 

WHEN  waves  of  trouble  round  me  swell, 
My  soul  is  not  dismay'd  ; 
1  hear  a  voice  I  know  full  well — 
"Tis  I;  be  not  afraid." 

2  When  black  the  threatening  skies  appear, 

And  storms  my  path  invade. 
Those  accents  tranquil ize  each  fear — 
"'Tis  I;  be  not  afraid." 

3  There  is  a  gulf  that  must  be  crossed; 

Saviour,  be  near  to  aid ! 
Whisper,  when  my  frail  bark  is  toss'd — 
"'Tis  I;  be  not  afraid." 

4  There  is  a  dark  and  fearful  vale, 

Death  hides  within  its  shade; 
O  sav*  whei  flesh  and  heart  shall  fail— 
"Tis  I;  oe  not  afraid." 

439  Because  I  live,  ye  shall  live  also.       I-**  M. 

John  14 :  19. 

I  KNOW  that  my  ftedeemer  lives 
What  comfort  this  sweet  sentence  give» ! 
He  lives,  he  lives,  who  once  was  dead; 
He  lives — ray  ever-living  Head. 
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2  He  lives,  to  bless  me  with  his  love ; 
He  lives,  to  plead  for  me  above; 
He  lives,  my  hungry  soul  to  feed ; 
He  lives,  to  help  in  time  of  need. 

3  He  lives,  and  grants  me  daily  breath; 
He  lives,  and  I shall  conquer  death; 
He  lives,  my  mansion  to  prepare — 
He  lives,  to  bring  me  safely  there. 
He  lives — all  glory  to  his  name! 

He  lives — my  Jesus,  still  the  same; 
O,  the  sweet  jojr  this  sentence  gives, 
"I  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives!" 

440  Ful1  assurance.  8s  &  7i 

1  Thess.  1 :  6. 

KNOW,  my  soul,  thy  full  salvation, 
Rise  o'er  sin,  and  fear,  and  care; 
Joy  to  find  in  ev'ry  station 
Something  still  to  do  or  bear. 

2  Think  what  Spirit  dwells  within  thee; 

Think  what  Father's  smiles  are  thine; 
Think  what  Jesus  did  to  win  thee: 
Child  of  heav'n,  canst  thou  repine? 

3  God  will  give  thee  grace  and  glory ; 

Fight  thy  way,  and  get  thy  crown; 
Canaan's  land  lies  just  before  thee — 
There  you  '11  lay  your  armor  down. 

4  Soon  you  '11  close  your  earthly  mission 

Soon  you  '11  pass  jrour  pilgrim  days ; 
Hope  shall  change  to  glad  fruition — 
Faith  to  sight,  and  pray'r  to  praise. 

441  Security  in  Ood'»  covenant.  C  «l 

Deut.  7:  9. 

MY  God,  the  covenant  of  thy  love 
Abides  for  ever  sure ; 
And  in  its  boundless  grace  I  feel 
My  happiness  secure. 
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BACKSLIDING. 

2  Since  thou,  the  everlasting  God, 
My  Father  art  become — 
My  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend, 
And  heav'n  my  final  home: 
*  1  welcome  all  thy  sov'reign  will, 
For  all  that  will  is  love ; 
And  when  thy  way,  great  God,  is  dark 
I  wait  thy  light  above. 

4  Thy  cov'nant,  in  my  dying  hour, 

Shall  dwell  upon  my  tongue; 
And  when  I  wake,  shall  still  employ 
My  everlasting  song. 

BACKSLIDING. 

442  The  barren  Jig  tree.  C.  M 

Matt.  21:19. 

SEE.  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord 
A  barren  fig-tree  stands ; 
it  yields  no  fruit,  no  blossom  bears, 
Though  planted  by  his  hands. 

2  From  year  to  year  he  seeks  for  fruit, 

And  still  no* fruit  is  found; 

it  stands,  amid  the  living  treeg, 

A  cumb'rer  of  the  ground. 

3  But  see,  an  Intercessor  pleads, 

The  barren  tree  to  spare; 
"Let  justice  still  withhold  his  hand, 
And  grant  another  year. 
I  Perhaps  some  means  of  grace  untried 

May  reach  the  stony  heart; 
The  soft'ning  dews  of  heavenly  grace 

May  life  anew  impart. 

5  But  If  the*e  means  should  prove  in  vain, 

No  fruits  thy  efforts  crown, 
Then  mercy  snail  no  longer  plead, 
But  justice  cut  it  down." 
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44t)     Where  is  the  blessedness  ye  speak  of.    L.  M 

Gal.  4:  15. 

0     WHERE  is  now  that  glowing  i0ve 
j  That  mark'd  our  union  with  the  Lord . 
Our  hearts  were  fix'd  on  things  above. 
Nor  could  the  world  a  joy  afford. 

2  Where  is  the  zeal  that  led  us  then 

To  make  our  Saviour's  glorv  known  f 
That  freed  us  from  the  fear  of  men, 
And  kept  our  eye  on  him  alone? 

3  Where  are  the  happy  seasons  spent 

In  fellowship  with  him  we  lov'd? 
The  sacred  joy,  the  sweet  content, 

The  blessedness  that  then  we  prov'd? 

4  Behold,  again  we  turn  to  thee; 

O,  cast  us  not  away,  though  vile; 
No  peace  we  have,  no  jo}^  we  see, 
O  Lord  our  God,  but  in  thy  smile. 

444  Declension  lamented.  8s  &  7s 

Job  29:  2. 

ONCE,  O  Lord,  thy  garden  flourish' d, 
Ev'ry  part  look'd  gay  and  green; 
Then  thy  word  our  spirits  nourish'd, 
Happy  seasons  we  have  seen  ! 
J  But  a  drought  has  since  succeeded, 
And  a  sad  decline  we  see; 
Lord,  thy  help  is  greatly  needed, 
Help  can  only  come  from  thee. 
Some,  in  whom  we  once  delighted, 

We  shall  see  no  more  below ; 
Some,  alas,  we  fear  are  blighted, — 
Scarce  a  single  leaf  they  show. 
4  Dearest  Saviour,  hasten  hither: 

Thou  canst  make  them  bloom  again* 
O,  permit  them  not  to  wither, 
Let  not  all  our  hopes  be  vain  ! 
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4  45  The  backslider's  prayer.     7s,  6s  &  8s 

Luke  22:  61. 

JESUS,  let  thy  pitying  eye 
Call  back  a  wand'ring  sheep; 
False  to  thee,  like  Peter,  I 

Would  fain  like  Peter  weep; 
Let  me  be  by  grace  restor'd. 

On  me  be  all  its  freeness  shown; 
Turn  aud  look  upon  me.  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

2  Saviour,  Prince,  enthron'd  above, 

Repentance  to  impart, 
Give  me,  through  thy  dying  love, 

The  humble,  contrite  heart; 
*ive.  what  I  have  long  iniplor'd, 

A  portion  of  thy  love  unknown; 
Turn  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 

And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

3  See  me.  Saviour,  from  above, 

Xor  suffer  me  to  die; 
Life,  and  happiness,  and  love, 

Smile  in  thy  gracious  eye; 
Speak  the  reconciling  word, 

And  let  thy  mercy  melt  me  down ; 
Turn  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 

And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

COMMUNION  WITH  GOD. 

146  Chrut  all  in  all.  L.  M 

Col.  3 :  11. 

r\y  HERE 'S  not  a  hope  with  com  fort  fraugh* 
I.   Triumphant  over  death  and  time, 
But  Jesus  mingles  in  the  thought. 

Forerunner  of  our  course  sublime. 
2  His  image  meets  me  in  the  hour 

Of  ioy,  and  brightens  ev'ry  smile; 
I  aee  him,  when  the  tempests  low'r, 
Each  terror  soothe,  each  grief  beguile. 
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3  I  see  him,  in  the  daily  round 
Of  social  duty,  mild  and  meek; 

With  him  I  tread  the  hallow'd  ground, 
Com m union  with  my  God  to  seek. 

4  I  see  his  pitying,  gentle  eye, 
When  lonely  want  appeals  for  aid  ; 

\  hear  him  in  the  frequent  sigh 

That  mourns  the  waste  which  sin  has  mAdt 

I  meet  him  at  the  lowly  tomb; 

[  weep  where  Jesus  wept  before ; 
And  there,  above  the  grave's  dark  gloom, 

I  see  him  rise,  and  weep  no  more. 

4  i7  G°d  doth  talk  with  man.  C.  M 

Deut.  5 :  24. 

TALK  with  us,  Lord,  thyself  reveal, 
While  here  o'er  earth  we  rove  : 
Speak  to  our  hearts  and  let  us  feel 
The  kindling  of  thy  love. 

2  With  thee  conversing,  we  forget 

All  time,  and  toil,  and  care : 

Labor  is  rest,  and  pain  is  sweet, 

If  thou,  my  God,  art  here. 

3  Here  then,  my  God,  vouchsafe  to  stay 

K\\(\  bid  my  heart  rejoice; 
My  bounding  heart  shall  own  thy  sway 
And  echo  to  th)'  voice. 

4  Thou  callest  me  to  seek  thy  face ; 

T  is  all  I  wish  to  seek ; 
To  attend  the  whispers  of  thy  grace, 

And  hear  thee  inly  speak. 
Let  this  my  ev'ry  hour  employ, 

Till  I  thy  glory  see; 
Enter  into  my  Master's  joy, 

And  find  my  heav'n  in  thee. 
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448  Fellowship  with  God.  CM. 

1  John  1:  3. 

FROM  all  that's  mortal,  all  that's  vain, 
And  from  this  earthly  clod, 
Arise  ray  soul  and  strive  to  gain 
Sweet  fellowship  with  God. 

2  Not  life  or  all  the  toys  of  art, 

Nor  pleasure's  flow'ry  road, 

Can  to  my  soul  such  bliss  impart, 

As  fellowship  with  God. 

3  When  I  am  made  in  love  to  bear 

Affliction's  needful  rod, 
Light,  sweet  and  kind  the  strokes  appear. 
Through  fellowship  with  God. 

4  In  fierce  temptation's  fi'ry  blasts, 

Or  dark  desertion's  road, 
I  'm  happy  if  I  can  but  taste, 

Some  fellowship  with  God. 
6  So  when  the  icy  hand  of  death 

Shall  chill  my  flowing  blood, 
With  ioy  I  '11  yield  my  latest  breath, 

In  fellowship  with  God. 
G  When  I  at  last  to  heav'n  ascend, 

And  *gain  my  blest  abode, 
There  an  eternity  I  '11  spend 

In  fellowship  with  God. 

}49  Abide  with  U8.  L.  M 

Luke  24:  29. 

ABIDE  with  us,  the  ev'ning  shadeg 
Begin  already  to  prevail. 
And  as  the  ev'ning  twilight  fades, 

Dark  clouds  'round  the  horizon  sail. 
2  Abide  with  us,  and  still  unfold 

Thy  sacred  though  prophetic  lore  ; 
What  wondrous  things  of  Jesus  told — 
Stranger,  wre  thirst,  we  pant  for  more. 
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5  O  stay  with  us,  and  still  converse 
Of  him  that  late  on  Calvary  died — 

Of  him  the  prophecies  rehearse — 
It  was  our  Friend  they  crucified. 

4  Our  souls  are  faint,  our  hearts  are  cold, 
We  thought  that  Israel  he'd  restore; 

But  sweet  the  truths  thy  lips  have  told. 
And,  Stranger,  we  complain  no  more. 

Thus,  while  they  pray VI,  at  their  request. 
The  Stranger  bows  with  smile  divine; 
Then  round  the  board  the  Unknown  Guest, 
And  weary  travelers  recline. 

6  Abide  with  us,  amaz'd  they  cried, 
As  suddenly,  while  breaking  bread, 

Their  own  lost  Jesus  met  their  eyes, 
With  radiant  glories  round  his  head ! 

7  Abide  with  us,  thou  heav'nly  Friend, 
Leave  not  thy  followers  alone, 

The  sweet  communion  here  must  end — 
The  heav'nly  Visitant  is  gone. 

450  W«  W*W  come  unto  him.  8.  M. 

John  14:  23. 

OUR  heav'nly  Father  calls, 
And  Christ  invites  us  near; 
With  both,  our  friendship  shall  be  sweet, 
And  our  communion  dear. 

God  pities  all  our  griels : 

He  pardons  ev'ry  day ; 
Almighty  to  protect  our  souls, 

And  wise  to  guide  our  way. 

8  How  large  his  bounties  are ! 

What  various  stores  of  good, 
Diffns'd  from  our  Redeemer's  hand, 
And  purchas'd  with  his  blood! 
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1  Jesus,  our  living  Head, 

We  bless  thy  faithful  care: 
Our  Advocate  before  the  throne, 
And  our  forerunner  there. 

"   Here  fix,  my  roving  heart ! 

Here  wait,  my  warmest  love ! 
Till  the  communion  be  complete, 
In  nobler  gcenes  above. 

151  We  joy  in  God.  L.  M 

Bom.  6:  11. 

IF  on  our  daily  course  our  mind 
Be  set  to  hallow  all  we  find, 
New  treasures  still,  of  countless  p  ice, 
God  will  provide  for  sacrifice. 

2  Old  friends,  old  scenes,  will  lovelier  be, 
As  more  of  heav'n  in  each  we  see : 
Some  sofVning  gleam  of  love  and  pray'r 
Shall  dawn  on  ev'ry  cross  and  care. 

3  O  could  we  learn  that  sacrifice, 
What  light  would  all  around  us  rise! 
How  would  our  hearts  with  wisdom  talk, 
Along  life's  dullest,  dreariest  walk! 

I  The  trivial  round,  the  common  task, 
Will  furnish  all  we  ought  to  ask ; 
Room  to  deny  ourselves,  a  road 
To  bring  us  daily  nearer  God. 


CONFIDENCE. 

i  3  —  "  Underneath  are  the  everlasting  arm."  C  M 

i>«nt.  33:0. 

HOW  can  I  gink  with  such  a  prop 
As  my  eternal  God, 
Who  bears  the  earth's  huge  pillars  up, 
And  spreads  the  heav'as  abroad ? 

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2  How  can  I  die  while  Jesus  lives, 

Who  rose  and  left  the  dead? 
Pardon  and  grace  my  soul  receives 
From  ray  exalted  Head. 

3  All  that  I  am.  and  all  I  have, 

Shall  be  forever  thine; 
Whatever  my  duty  bids  me  give, 
My  cheerful  hands  resign. 

Yet,  if  I  might  make  some  reserve, 

And  duty  did  not  call. 
I  love  my  God  with  zeal  so  great 

That  I  should  give  him  all. 

4  00  Confidence  in  God.  ofi* 

Psalm  91 :  12. 

PTSPIRER  and  hearer  of  pray'r, 
Thou  Shepherd  and  Guardian  of  thine, 
My  all  to  thy  covenant  care 
I  sleeping  or  waking  resign. 

2  If  Thou  art  my  shield  and  my  sun, 

The  night  is  no  darkness  to  me; 
And,  fast  as  my  moments  roll  on. 
They  bring  me  but  nearer  to  thee. 

3  Thy  ministering  spirits  descend 

To  watch  while  thy  saints  are  asleep : 
By  day  and  by  night  they  attend, 
The  heirs  of  salvation  to  keep. 

Bright  seraphs,  dispatch'd  from  the  throne. 
Repair  to  their  stations  assign'd ; 

And  angels  elect  are  sent  down 
To  guard  the  elect  of  mankind 

5  Their  worship  no  interval  knows; 

Their  fervor  is  still  on  the  wing; 
And,  while  they  protect  my  repose. 
They  chant  to  the  praise  of  my  King. 
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6  I,  too,  at  the  season  ordain'd. 
Their  chorus  forever  shall  join, 
And  love  and  adore,  without  end. 
Their  faithful  Creator  and  mine. 

154  I  can  do  all  things.  C.   M 

Phil.  4 :  13. 

KIND  are  the  words  that  Jesus  speaks, 
To  cheer  the  drooping  saint; 
My  grace  sufficient  is  for  you, 
Though  nature's  pow'rs  may  faint. 

2  My  grace  its  glories  shall  display. 

And  make  your  griefs  remove; 
Your  weakness  shall  the  triumph  tell 
Of  boundless  pow'r  and  love. 

3  What  tho*  my  griefs  are  notremov'd, 

Yet  why  should  I  despair? 
While  my  kind  Saviour's  arms  support 
I  can  the  burden  bear. 

4  Jesus,  my  Saviour  and  my  Lord ! 

T  is  good  to  trust  th  v  name : 
Thy  pow'r,  thy  faithfulness  and  lcve, 
Will  ever  be  the  same. 

5  Weak  as  I  am,  yet  through  thy  grace 

I  all  things  can  perform; 
And  smiling,  triumph  in  thy  name. 
Amidst  the  raging  storm. 

455  TKs  "*f*ty  of  believers.  C.  M 

Acta  27 

IF  Paul  in  Cesar's  court  must  stand, 
He  need  not  fear  the  sea ; 
SecurM  from  harm  on  ev'ry  hand 
By  the  divine  decree. 
9  Though  neither  sun  nor  stars  were  seen, 
Paul  knew  the  Lord  was  near, 
And  faith  preserv'd  his  soul  serene, 
When  others  shook  with  fear. 
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3  Believers  thus  are  toss'd  about 

Ou  life's  tempestuous  main. 
Rut  grace  assures  beyond  a  doubt, 
They  shall  their  port  attain. 

4  They  must,  they  shall  appear  one  day, 

Before  their  Saviour's  throne; 
The  storms  they  meet  with  by  the  way 
But  make  his  power  known. 

5  Their  passage  lies  across  the  brink 

Of  many  a  threat'ning  wave; 
The  world  expects  to  see  them  sink, 
But  Jesus  lives  to  save. 

3  Lord,  though  we  are  but  feeble  worms, 
Yet  since  thy  word  is  past, 
We  '11  venture  through  a  thousand  storms 
To  see  thy  face  at  last. 


456  Trust  in  Jestu.  7a 

SAVIOUR  happy  would  I  be. 
If  I  could  but  trust  in  thee! 
Trust  thy  wisdom  me  to  guide. 
Trust  thy  goodness  to  provide. 

2  Trust  thy  saving  love  and  pow'r. 
Trust  thee  ev'ry  day  and  hour; 
Trust  in  sickness,  trust  in  health. 
Trust  in  poverty  and  wealth. 

3  Trnst  in  joy,  and  trust  In  grief. 
Trust  thy  promise  for  relief; 
Trust  thy  blood  to  cleanse  my  soul. 
Trust  thy  grace  to  make  me  whole. 

4  Trust  thee  living,  dying  too. 
Trust  thee  all  my  journey  through  ; 
Trust  thee,  till  my  feet  shall  be 

PI  anted  on  the  crystal  sea. 
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5  Trust  th ee.  ever  blessed  Lamb, 
Till  I  wear  the  victor's  palm; 
Trust  thee,  till  ray  soul  shall  be 
Wholly  swallowed  up  in  thee. 

157  ^  »ofety  of  the  righteous,       8s  &  7* 

Psalm  91 :  4-7. 

CALL  Jehovah  thy  salvation, 
Rest  beneath  th'  Almighty's  shade. 
In  his  secret  habitation 

Dwell,  nor  ever  be  dfsmay'd  : 
There  no  tumult  can  alarm' thee — 

Thou  shalt  dread  no  hidden  snare, 
Guile  nor  violence  can  harm  thee, 
In  eternal  safety  there. 

%  From  the  sword,  at  noonday  wasting, 

From  the  noisome  pestilence. 
In  the  depth  of  midnight  blasting, 

God  shall  be  thy  sure  defense: 
Fear  not  thou  the  deadly  quiver. 

When  a  thousand  feel  the  blow; 
Mercy  shall  thy  soul  deliver. 

Though  ten  thousand  be  laid  low. 

2  Since,  with  pure  and  firm  affection, 

Thou  on  God  hast  set  thy  love, 
With  the  wings  of  his  protection 

He  will  shield  thee  from  above : 
Thou  shalt  call  on  him  in  trouble, 

He  will  hearken,  he  will  save; 
Here,  for  grief,  reward  thee  double. 

Crown  with  life  beyond  the  grav« 

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CONSISTENCY. 

458  Whit  do  ye  more  than  others?  L.  M 

Matt.  6:  47. 

A  ND  do  we  hope  to  be  with  him, 
t\.  Who  on  the  cross  resigned  his  death. 
Who  died  a  victim  to  redeem 
His  people  from  eternal  death  ? 

2  Then  should  the  question  oft  recur — 

What  do  we  more  than  others  do? 
How  do  we  show  that  we  prefer 
The  things  above  to  tilings  below? 

3  Where  is  the  holy  walk  that  suits 

The  name  and  character  we  bear? 
And  where  are  seen  those  heav'nly  fruits 
That  show  we're  not  what  once  we  were? 

4  Allied  to  him  who  bore  the  cross, 

And  ealTd  the  leople  of  the  Lord, 
The  world  to  us  snould  seem  but  loss, 
And  little  all  it  can  afford. 

459  A  convertation  becoming  the  gospel.     Ju.  J)l 

Phil.'l  :  27. 

TV  IIEN  Jesus,  our  <rreat  Master,  came, 
V V    To  teach  us  in  his  Father's  name, 
In  ev'ry  act,  in  ev'ry  thought. 
He  lived  the  precepts  which  he  taught. 

2  So  let  our  lips  and  lives  express 
The  holy  gospel  we  profess; 
So  let  our  works  and  virtues  shine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 

5  Thus  shall  we  best  proclaim  abroad 
The  honors  of  our  Saviour,  God, 
WTien  his  salvation  reigns  within. 
And  grace  subdues  the  pow'r  of  sin. 

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Our  flesh  and  sense  must  be  denied, 
Ambition,  envy,  lust  and  pride; 
While  justice,  temperance,  truth,  and  k>v« 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

Religion  bears  our  spirits  up. 
While  we  expect  that  blessed  hope. 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  stands  leaning  on  his  word. 


4  ()0  Love  not  the  world.  L.  -W 

1  John  2  :  15. 

REDEEMED  ones,  the  heirs  of  God, 
So  dearly  bought  with  Jesus'  blood! 
Are  they  not  born  to  heav'nly  joys. 
And  shall  they  stoop  to  earthly  toys? 

2  Can  laughter  feed  th'  immortal  mind? 
Were  spirits  of  celestial  kind 

Made  for  a  jest,  for  sport  and  play. 
To  wear  out  time  and  waste  the  day? 

3  Doth  vain  discourse  or  emptj*  mirth. 
Well  suit  the  honors  of  their  birth? 
Shall  they  be  fond  of  g<\y  attire. 
What  children  love  and  fools  admire? 

4  Lord,  raise  our  hearts  and  passions  higher ; 
Touch  our  vain  souls  with  sacred  fire; 
Then  with  a  heav'n -directed  eye. 

We'll  pass  these  glitt'ring  trifles  by 

*>  v\re  11  look  on  all  the  toys  below 
With  such  disdain  as  angers  do: 
And  wait  the  call  that  bids  us  rise 
To  mansion*  promis'd  in  the  »kie* 
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CONSECRATION— CONTENTMENT. 

4*0 1  Present  your  bodies,  Li.   M 

Rom.  12:  1. 

VI  O  W  I  resolve  with  all  my  heart, 
li    With  all  my  pow'rs  to  serve  the  Lord 
Nor  from  his  precepts  e'er  depart, 
Whose  service  is  a  rich  reward. 

0  be  his  service  all  my  joy  ! 
Around  let  my  example  shine, 

Till  others  love  the  blest  employ, 
And  join  in  labors  so  divine. 

3  Be  this  the  purpose  of  my  soul, 

My  solemn,  my  determin'd  choice, 
To  yield  to  his  supreme  control, 
And  in  his  kind  commands  rejoice. 

4  0  may  I  never  faint  nor  tire, 

Nor  wand'ring,  leave  his  sacred  ways; 
Great  God,  accept  my  soul's  desire, 
And  give  me  strength  to  live  thy  praise 

462  Contentment.  L.  M 

Phil.  4 :  11. 

OLORD,  how  full  of  sweet  content 
My  years  of  pilgrimage  are  spent! 
Where'  er  I  dwell,  l  dwell  with  thee. 
In  heav'n,  in  earth,  or  on  the  sea. 

2  To  me  remains  nor  place  nor  time; 
My  country  is  in  ev'ry  clime; 

1  can  be  calm  and  free  from  care 
On  any  shore,  since  God  is  there. 

3  While  place  I  seek,  or  place  I  shun. 
The  soul  finds  happiness  in  none; 
But  with  my  God  to  guide  my  way, 
T  is  equal  joy  to  go  or  stay. 

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Could  I  be  cast  where  thou  art  not, 
That  were  indeed  a  dreadful  lot: 
But  regions  none  remote  I  call, 
Secure  of  finding  God  In  all. 


CONVERSION. 

4  U»j  Th*  j°y  unknown  to  angels.  L.  M 

Rev  14 :  3. 

TREMBLING,  before  thine  awful  throne 
O  Lord,  in  dust  my  sins  I  own : 
Justice  and  mercy  for  my  life 
Contend;  oh,  smile,  and  heal  the  strife! 

2  The  Saviour  smiles — upon  my  soul 
New  tides  of  hope  tumultuous  roll ! 
His  voice  proclaims  my  pardon  found ; 
Seraphic  transport  wings  the  sound  ! 

3  Earth  has  a  joy  unknown  in  heav'n,- 
The  new-born  peace  of  sins  forgiv'n  : 
Tears  of  such  pure  and  rich  delight, 
Ye  angels!  never  dimmed  your  sight. 

4  Ye  know  where  morn  exulting  springs. 
And  evening  folds  her  drooping  wings; 
Loud  in  your  song:  the  heav'nly  plain 
Is  shaken  by  your  choral  strain. 

5  But  I  amid  your  choirs  shall  shine, 
And  all  your  knowledge  will  be  mine; 
Ye  on  your  harps  must  lean  to  hear 

A  secret  chord  that  mine  will  bear! 

464  Lovest  thou  me.  7i. 

John  21 :  16. 

HARK,  my  soul !  it  is  the  Lord, 
'T  is  thy  Saviour,  hear  his  word 
Jesus  speaks,  and  speaks  to  thee ; 
"Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me? 
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2  4,I  deliver'd  thee  when  bound, 

And  when  wounded,  heal'd  thy  wound; 
Sought  thee  wand'ring,  set  thee  right, 
Turn'd  thy  darkness  into  light. 

3  *Can  a  woman's  tender  care 
Cease  toward  the  child  she  bare? 
Yes,  she  may  forgetful  be, 

Vet  will  I  remember  thee. 

4  "Mine  is  an  unchanging  love, 
Higher  than  the  bights  above; 
Deeper  than  tiie  depths  beneath  — 
Free  and  faithful — strong  as  death. 

6  "Thou  shalt  see  my  glory  soon, 
When  the  work  of  grace  is  done: 
Partner  of  my  throne  shalt  be; 
Say,  poor  sinner,  lov'st  thou  me?" 

6  Lord!  it  is  my  chief  complaint, 
That  my  love  is  weak  and  faint; 
Yet  I  love  thee  and  adore, 
O  for  grace  to  love  thee  more ! 

COURAGE. 

4  65  Adherence  to  duty.  7fl 

Acts  4  :  19. 

DARE  to  think,  though  bigots  frown ; 
Dare  in  words  your  thoughts  express 
Dare  to  rise,  though  oft  cast  down ; 
Dare  the  wrong' d  and  scorn'd  to  bless. 

2  Dare  from  custom  to  depart; 
Dare  the  priceless  pearl  possess ; 
Dare  to  wear  it  next  your  heart; 
Dare,  when  sinners  curse,  to  bless. 

3  Dare  forsake  what  you  deem  wrong; 
Dare  to  walk  in  wisdom's  way ; 
Dare  to  give  where  gifts  belong 
Dare  God's  precepts  to  obey. 

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COURAGE. 

I  Do  w'.iat  conscience  says  is  right; 
Do  what  reason  says  is  best; 
Do  with  willing  mind  and  heart; 
Do  your  duty  and  be  blest. 

4  66  Ashamed  of  Je»ti*J  L     Bi 

Mark  8 :  38. 

JESUS,  and  shall  it  ever  be, 
A  mortal  man  asham'd  of  thee : 
AshamM  of  thee,  who;n  angels  praise. 
Whose  glory  shines  through  endless  dayi 

i  Asham'd  of  Jesus!  Sooner  far 
Let  ev'ning  blush  to  own  a  star! 
He  sheds  the  beams  of  light  divine 
O'er  this  benighted  soul  of  mine. 

I  Asham'd  of  Jesus !  Just  as  soon 
Let  morning  be  asham'd  of  noon : 
Tis  midnight  with  my  soul,  till  he, 
Bright  Morning  Star,  bid  darkness  flee. 

4  Asham'd  of  Jesus!  that  dear  friend, 
On  whom  my  hopes  of  heav'n  depend! 
No!  when  1  blush,  be  this  my  shame, 
That  I  no  more  revere  his  name. 

6  Asham'd  of  Jesus!  Yes,  I  may. 
When  I've  no  guilt  to  wash  away, 
No  tear  to  wipe,  no  good  to  crave. 
No  fears  to  quell,  no  soul  to  save. 

C  Till  then — nor  is  my  boasting  vain— 
Till  then  I  '11  boast  a  Saviour  slain 
And  O !  may  this  ray  glory  be, 
That  Christ  is  not  asham'd  of  me! 

7  His  institutions  would  1  prize, 

Take  up  my  cross,  the  shame  despUe— 
Dare  to  defend  his  noble  cause, 
And  yield  obedience  to  his  laws. 


CHRISTIAN  LIFE  AKD  EXPERIENCE. 

THE  CROSS. 

407  The  strait  gate.  C.  M 

Matt.  7 :  13. 

STR  A IGHT  is  the  way,  the  door  is  straight 
That  leads  to  joys  on  high ; 
T  is  but  a  few  that  find  the  gate, 
While  crowds  mistake  and  die. 

Beloved  self  must  be  deni'd. 

The  mind  and  will  renew'd, 
Passion  suppress'd  and  patience  tried, 

And  vain  desires  subbu'd. 

3  Flesh  is  a  dang'rous  foe  to  grace, 

Where  it  prevails  and  rules; 
Flesh  must  be  humbled,  pride  abas'd, 
Lest  they  destroy  our  souls. 

4  The  love  of  gold  be  banish'd  hence, 

(That  vile  idolatry), 
And  ev'ry  member,  ev'ry  sense, 
In  sweet  subjection  lie. 

5  The  tongue,  that  most  unruly  pow'r. 

Requires  a  strong  restraint; 
We  must  be  watchful  ev'ry  hour, 
And  prajr,  but  never  faint. 

6  Lord!  can  a  feeble,  helpless  worm. 

Fulfill  a  task  so  hard  ? 
Thy  grace  must  all  my  works  perform. 
And  give  the  free  reward. 

468  We  9l<>ry  *n  tribulations.  8s  &  7i 

Rom.  6:  8. 

IN  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 
Tow'ring  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time 
All  the  light  of  sacred  story 
Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 
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THE   CROSS. 

2  When  the  woes  of  life  o'ertake  me, 
Hopes  deceive,  and  fears  annoy. 
N'ever  shall  the  cross  forsake  me; 
Lo!  it  glows  with  peace  and  joy. 

5  WTien  the  sun  of  bliss  is  beaming 
Light  and  love  upon  my  way, 

From  the  cross  the  radiance  streaming 
Ad; Is  more  luster  to  the  day. 

i   Bane  and  blessing,  pain  and  pleasure, 
By  the  cross  are  sanctified  ; 
Peace  is  there  that  knows  no  measure, 
Joys  that  through  all  time  abide. 

5  [r  the  cross  of  Christ  I  glory, 

TowTing  o'er  the  wrecks  of  time; 
All  the  light  of  sacred  story 
Gathers  round  its  head  sublime. 

409  Following  Christ  in  Buffering.  Li.  NL 

1  Peter  2:  21. 

HOW  shall  I  follow  him  I  serve? 
How  shall  I  copy  him  I  love  ? 
Nor  from  those  blessed  footsteps  swerve. 
Which  lead  me  to  his  seat  above? 

2  Privations,  sorrows,  bitter  scorn, 
The  life  of  toil,  the  mean  abode, 
The  faithless  kiss,  the  crown  of  thorn- 
Are  these  the  consecrated  road? 

J   T  was  thus  he  suffer' d  though  a  Son, 
Foreknowing,  choosing,  feeling  all, 
Until  the  perfect  work  was  done — 
And  drank  the  bitter  cup  of  gall. 

4  Lord,  should  my  path  thro'  suff 'ring  He. 
Forbid  it  I  should  e'er  repine; 
Still  let  me  turn  to  Calvary, 
Nor  heed  my  griefs  rememb'ring  thine, 
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4  <0     Sympathy  with  Christ  in  suffering.      L.  M. 
Luke  22  :  28. 

DEAR  Lord,  amid  the  throng  that  pres&'d 
Around  thee  on  the  cursed  tree. 
Some  loyal,  loving  hearts  were  there, 
Some  pitying  eyes  that  wept  for  thee. 

2  Like  them  may  we  rejoice  to  own 

Our  dying  Lord,  tlio  crowu'd  with  thorn 
Like  thee,  thy  blessed  self,  endure 
The  cross  with  all  its  joy  or  scorn. 

3  Thjr  cross,  thy  lonely  path  below. 

Show  what  thy  brethren  all  should  be; 
Pilgrims  on  earth,  disown'd  by  those 
Who  see  no  beauty,  Lord,  in  thee. 

471  Take  UP  thv  croftft'  L.  M. 

Matt.  16:  24. 

TAKE  up  thy  cross!  the  Saviour  said, 
If  thou  wouldst  my  disciple  be; 
Take  tip  thy  cross  with  willing  heart, 
And  humbly  follow  after  me. 

2  Take  up  thy  cross!  let  not  its  weight 

Fill  thy  weak  spirit  with  alarm; 
My  strength  shall  hear  thy  spirit  up, 
And  brace  thy  heart  and  nerve  thy  arm. 

3  Take  up  thy  cross!  nor  heed  the  shame, 

And  let  thy  foolish  pride  be  still; 
Thy  Lord  did  not  refuse  to  die 
Upon  the  cross  on  Calvary's  hill. 

4  Take  up  thy  cross,  then,  in  his  strength, 

And  calmly  sin's  wild  deluge  brave; 
'T  will  guide  thee  to  a  better  home. 
It  points  to  bliss  beyond  the  grave. 
J  Take  up  thy  cross,  and  follow  me, 
Nor  think  till  death  to  lay  it  down; 
For  only  he  who  bears  the  cross, 
May  hope  to  wear  the  glorious  crown 
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DISCIPLINE. 


\  72  "If  thou  hadst  been  here."  C.  M. 

John  11:21. 

OLORD,  hadst  thou  been  here!  but  when 
Is  rot  the  Saviour  high  ? 
IFis  pow'r  and  love  were  present  then, 
Though  Lazarus  needs  must  die. 

And  when  the  Master  seems  to  stay, 
Regardless  of  our  grief. 
His  tarrying  never  is  delay, 
But  well-tim'd,  sure  relief. 

3  He  loves  to  come  when  others  flee, 

Or,  coming,  can  not  aid  ; 
To  Rave  in  faith's  extremity, 

When  hope's  last  gliuim  rings  fade. 

I  The  house  of  mourning  he  prefers 

With  voice  of  love  to  cheer; 
And  sorrows  are  the  harbingers 

That  say — the  Lord  is  near. 

5  Lord,  not  in  sorrow's  hour  alone, 

We  ask  to  feel  thy  grace; 
The  hearts  that  once  thy  love  have  known. 

Woult  be  thy  dwelling-place. 

I  73     /'  **  9°od  that  I  have  been  afflicted.    C.  M 
Psalm  119:  71. 

JN  trouble  and  in  grief,  O  God, 
Thy  smile  hath  cheer'd  my  way; 
And  joy  hath  budded  from  each  thorn 
That  round  my  footsteps  lay. 

1  The  hours  of  pain  have  yielded  good, 
Which  prosperous  davp  refus'd; 
Ag  herbs,  though  scentless  when  entire, 
Spread  fragrance  when  they  're  bruis'd 
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3  The  oak*  strikes  deeper,  as  its  boughs 

By  furious  blasts  are  driv'n  ; 
So  life's  tempestuous  storms  the  more 
Have  fix'd  my  heart  in  heav'n. 

4  All-Gracious  Lord,  whate'er  my  lot 

In  other  times  may  be, 
I  '11  welcome  still  the  heaviest  grief 
That  brings  me  near  to  thee. 

4:74  -4»  many  as  I  love,  etc  L.  Ju 

Rer.  8:  lb. 

OFTEN  the  clouds  of  deepest  wo 
So  sweet  a  message  bear, 
Dark  tho'  they  seem,  'twere  hard  to  find 
A  frown  of  anger  there. 

2  Kind,  loving  is  the  hand  that  strikes, 

However  keen  the  smart, 
If  sorrow's  discipline  can  chase 
One  evil  from  the  heart. 

3  He  was  a  man  of  sorrows — he 

Who  lov'd  and  sav'd  us  thus; 
And  shall  the  world,  that  frown'd  on  him, 
Wear  only  smiles  for  us? 

4  No;  we  must  follow  in  the  path 

Our  Lord  and  Saviour  run ; 

We  must  not  find  a  resting-place 

Where  he  we  love  had  none. 

475  " Perfect  through  sufferings."  L.  M 

Heb.  2 :  10. 

'  PERFECT  thro'  sufferings:"  may  it  bu 
JL    Saviour,  made  perfect,  thus,  for  mel 
1  bow.  1  kiss,  I  bless  the  rod, 
That  brings  me  nearer  to  my  God. 
2  k4  Perfect  through  suff 'ring :"  be  thy  cross 
The  crucible  tu  purge  my  dross! 
Welcome,  for  that  its  pangs,  its  scorns, 
Jts  scourge,  its  nails,  its  crown  of  thorns. 
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FAITH. 

3  "Perfect  through  sufTring:"  heap  tneflre. 
And  pile  the  sacrificial  pyre 5 
But  spare  each  lov'd  and  loving  one, 
And  let  me  feed  the  flames,  alone. 

J  4-  Perfect  thro'  BuflHring:"  urge  the  blast, 
More  free,  more  full,  more  fierce,  more  fast; 
By  grace  the  suffering  path  I'll  tread, 
So  the  flame  waft  my  soul  to  God  I 


FAITH. 

476  Faith  looking  into  the  future.  L.  M. 

Heb.  11 :  13. 

>rp  IS  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come 
JL    We  walk  through  deserts  dark  as  night; 
Till  we  arrive  at  heav'n  our  home, 
Faith  is  our  guide,  and  faith  our  light. 

2  The  want  of  sight  she  well  supplies; 

She  makes  the  pearly  gates  appear; 
Far  into  distant  worlds  she  pries, 
And  brings  eternal  glories  near. 

3  Cheerful  we  tread  the  desert  through, 

While  faith  inspires  a  heav'nly  ray, 

Though  lions  roar,  and  tempests  blow, 

And  rocks  and  dangers  fill  the  way. 

4  So  Abraham,  by  divine  command. 

Left  his  own  house  to  walk  with  God, 
His  faith  beheld  the  promised  land, 
And  cheer'd  him  on  his  toilsome  road. 

477  faith  the  evidence  of  things  not  eeen.    v.  Mx 

Heb.  11. 

FAITH  is  the  brightest  evidence 
Of  things  beyond  our  sight; 
It  pierces  through  the  vail  of  sense, 
And  dwells  in  heav'nly  light. 
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2  It  sets  time  past  in  present  view. 
Brings  distant  prospects  home, 

Of  things  a  thousand  years  ago, 
Or  thousand  years  to  come. 

3  By  faith  we  know  the  world  was  made 
By  God's  almighty  word; 

We  know  the  heav'ns  and  earth  shall  fade 
And  be  again  restor'd. 

4  Abraham  obey'd  the  Lord's  command, 
From  his  own  country  driv'n; 

By  faith  he  sought  a  promised  land. 
But  found  his  rest  in  heav'n. 

5  Thus  through  life's  pilgrimage  we  stray. 
The  promises  in  our  eye; 

By  faith  we  walk  the  narrow  way 
That  leads  to  joy  on  high. 

478  '  l"*»9  /«**.  L .  If . 

James  2 :  17. 

AS  body  when  the  soul  has  fled, 
As  barren  trees,  decayed  and  dead, 
Is  faith  —  a  hopeless,  lifeless  thing, 
If  not  of  righteous  deeds  the  spring. 

2  One  cup  of  healing  oil  and  wine. 
One  tear-drop  shed  on  mercy's  shrine, 
Is  thrice  more  grateful,  Lord,  to  thee, 
Than  lifted  eye  or  bended  knee. 

6  In  true  and  heaven-born  faith  we  trace 
The  source  of  every  Christian  grace* 
Within  the  pious  heart  it  plays, 

A  living  fount  of  joy  and  praise. 

4  Kind  deeds  of  peace  and  love  betray 
Where'er  the  stream  has  found  its  way; 
But  where  these  spring  not  rich  and  fair 
The  stream  has  never  wander'd  there. 
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479  Triumph  of  faith.  C.   M 

1  John  ft:  4. 

OFOR  an  overcoming  faith, 
To  cheer  m)T  dying  hours, 
To  triumph  o'er  the  monster  death, 
And  all  his  frightful  pow'rs. 

2  Joyful,  with  all  the  strength  I  have, 

My  quiv'ring  lips  should  sing, 
Where  i.«  thy  boasted  vict'ry.  grave? 
And  where  the  monster's  sting? 

3  If  sin  he  pardon'd,  I  'm  secure. 

Death  hath  no  sting  beside : 
The  law  gives  sin  its  damning  pow'r, 
But  Christ,  my  ransom,  died. 

4  Now  to  the  God  of  victory, 

Immortal  thanks  be  paid, 
Who  makes  us  conqu'rors  while  we  die, 
Through  Christ  our  living  head. 

480  Faith  working  by  love.  C.  M 

Gal.  6:  6. 

MISTAKEN  souls,  that  dream  of  heav'n, 
And  make  their  empty  boast. 
Of  inward  joys  and  sins  forgiv'n. 
While  they  are  slaves  to  lust, 
2  Vain  are  our  fancies,  airy  flights, 
If  faith  be  cold  and  dead. 
None  but  a  living  pow'r  unites 
To  Christ  the  living  Head. 

5  Tis  faith  that  changes  all  the  heart; 

'T  is  faith  that  works  by  love; 
That  bids  all  sinful  joys  depart, 
And  lifts  the  thoughts  above. 
i  'T  is  faith  that  conquers  earth  and  hell, 
By  a  celestial  pow'r  : 
This  is  the  grace  that  shall  prevail 
In  the  decisive  hour. 
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HOPE. 

481  Th*  Christian  voyage.  8s  &  4. 

Heb.  6 :  19. 

WHEN  for  eternal  worlds  we  steer, 
And  seas  are  calm,  and  skies  are  clear. 
And  faith,  in  lively  exercise. 
Sees  distant  fields  of  Canaan  rise, 
The  soul  for  joy  then  spreads  her  wings 
And  loud  her  lovely  sonnet  sings, 
Vain  world  adieu. 

1  With  cheerful  hope,  her  eyes  explore 
Each  land-mark  on  the  distant  shore, 
The  trees  of  life,  the  pastures  green, 
The  golden  streets,  the  crystal  stream ; 
Again  for  ioy  she  spreads  her  wings. 
And  loud  her  lovely  sonnet  sings, 

I'm  going  home. 

3  The  nearer  still  ghe  draws  to  land. 
More  eager  all  her  powers  expand; 
With  steady  helm,  and  free  bent  sail, 
Her  anchor  drops  within  the  vail — 
And  now  for  joy  she  folds  her  wings, 
And  her  celestial  sonnet  sings, 
I  'm  safe  at  home. 

482  ^*  fiM  assurance  of  hope.  0 .   M 

Heb.  6:  11. 

WnEX  floating  on  life's  troubled  sea. 
By  storms  and  tempests  driv'n, 
Hone,  with  her  radiant  finger,  points 
To  brighter  scenes  in  heav'n. 

2  She  bids  the  storms  of  life  to  cease, 

The  troubled  breast  be  calm; 
And  in  the  wounded  heart  she  pours 
Religion's  healing  balm. 
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4  Her  hallow'd  influence  cheers  life's  hour* 
Of  sadness  and  of  gloom  ; 
She  guides  us  through  this  vale  of  tears, 
To  joys  beyond  the  tomb. 

4  And  when  our  fleeting  days  are  o'er, 
And  life's  last  hour  draws  near, 
With  still  unweari'd  wing  she  hasten 
To  wipe  the  falling  tear. 

6  She  bids  the  anguish'd  heart  rejoice: 
Though  earthly  ties  are  riv'n, 
We  still  may  hope  to  meet  again 
In  yonder  peaceful  heav'n. 

483  Heavenly  re»t  in  anticipation.  C.  M 

WHEN  1  can  read  my  title  clear 
To  mansions  in  the  skies, 
1 11  bid  farewell  to  ev'ry  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2  Should  earth  against  my  soul  engage 

And  fiery  darts  be  burFd, 
Then  I  can  smile  at  Satan's  rage, 
And  face  a  frowning  world. 

3  Let  cares  like  a  wild  deluge  come, 

Let  storms  of  sorrow  fall — 

So  I  but  safely  reach  my  home, 

My  God,  my  heav'n,  my  all. 

4  There  I  shall  bathe  my  weary  soul 

In  seas  of  heav'nly  rest, 
And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 
Across  my  peaceful  breast 


CHRI8TIAN    LIFE    AND    EXPERIENCE. 

HUMILITY. 
4o4  Call  me  thy  servant,  Lord.  C.  M 

ONOT  to  fill  the  mouth  of  fame 
,  My  longing  soul  is  stirr'd: 
But  give  me  a  diviner  name; 
Call  me  thy  servant,  Lord ! 

2  No  longer  would  my  soul  be  known 
As  uncoil troll'd  aiid  free; 
O,  not  mine  own!  O,  not  mine  own! 
Lord,  1  belong  to  thee. 

i  Thy  servant — me  thy  servant  choose, 
Nought  of  thy  claim  abate! 
The  glorious  name  I  would  not  lose, 
Nor  change  the  sweet  estate. 

i  In  life,  in  death,  on  earth,  in  heav'n, 
This  is  the  name  for  me; 
And  be  the  same  dear  title  giv'n 
Through  all  eternity. 

485  B*  clothed  with  humility.  7fc 

1  Peter  6 :  6. 

LORD,  for  ever  at  thy  side 
Let  my  place  and  portion  be; 
Strip  me  of  the  robe  of  pride; 
Clothe  me  with  humility. 

2  Meekly  may  my  soul  receive 

All  thy  Spirit  hath  reveal'd ; 
Thou  hast  spoken;  I  believe, 
Though  the  oracle  be  seal'd. 

3  Humble  as  a  little  child. 

Weaned  from  the  mother's  breaat, 
By  no  subtleties  beguil'd, 
On  thy  faithful  word  I  rest. 

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JOT. 

4  Israel,  now  and  evermore 
In  the  Lord  Jehovah  trust; 
Him  in  all  his  ways  adore. 
Wise,  and  powerful,  and  just 

JOY. 

450  All  my  &pring8  are  in  thee.  v.  M 

Psalm  87:  7. 

MY  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys, 
The  life  of  my  delights. 
The  glory  of  my  brightest  days, 
The  comfort  of  my  nights! 

2  In  darkest  shades,  if  thou  appear. 

My  dawning  is  begun; 
Thou  art  my  soul's  bright  morning  star 
And  thou  my  rising  sun. 

3  The  opening  heav'ns  around  me  shine 

With  beams  of  sacred  bliss, 
While  Jesus  shows  his  mercy  mine, 
And  whispers  I  am  his. 

4  My  soul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay 

At  that  transporting  word, 
And  run  with  joy  the  shining  way 
To  meet  my  dearest  Lord. 

4  o7  Th*  blettedneiB  of  the  righteout.       C  M. 

Psalm  1. 

BLESS'D  is  the  man  who  shuns  the  place 
Where  sinners  love  to  meet; 
Who  fears  to  tread  their  wicked  ways, 
And  hates  the  scoffer's  seat: 

5  But  in  the  statutes  of  the  Lord, 

Has  plac'd  his  chief  delight; 
By  dav  he  reads  or  hears  the  word, 
And  meditates  by  night. 
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3  Green  as  the  leaf,  and  ever  fair 

Shall  his  professions  shine; 

While  fruits  of  holiness  appear 

Like  clusters  on  the  vine. 

4  Not  so  the  impious  and  unjust; 

What  vain  designs  they  form! 
Their  hopes  are  blown  away  like  duat, 
Or  chaff  before  the  storm. 

5  Sinners  in  judgment  shall  not  stand 

Among  the  sons  of  grace, 
When  Christ,  the  Judge,  at  his  right  hand 
Appoints  his  saints  a  place. 

6  His  eye  beholds  the  path  they  tread, 

His  heart  approves  it  well ; 
But  crooked  ways  of  sinners  lead 
Down  to  the  gates  of  hell. 

4  88     Joy  un*pcakable  and  full  of  glory,     x  .  M. 

1  Pet.  1 : 8. 

HOW  happy  are  they  who  their  Saviour  obey 
And  have  laid  up  their  treasures  above  1 
Tongue  can  not  express  the  sweet  comfort  and  peace 
Of  a  soul  in  its  earliest  love ! 

f  This  comfort  is  mine,  since  the  favor  divine 
I  have  found  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb  : 
Since  the  truth  I  believ'd  what  a  joy  I  've  receivM, 
What  a  heaven  in  Jesus'  blest  name  I 

U  'T  is  a  heav'n  below  my  Redeemer  to  know. 
And  the  angels  can  dvs  nothing  more 
Than  to  fall  at  his  feet,  and  the  story  repeat. 
And  the  lover  of  sinners  adore  t 

4  Jesus  all  tho  day  long  is  my  joy  and  my  song; 
O  that  all  to  this  refuge  may  fly  I 
He  has  lov'd  mo,  I  cried,  he  has  suffor'd  and  died 
To  redeem  such  a  rebel  as  I  I 

•  On  the  winge  of  his  love  I  am  carried  above 
411  my  sin,  and  temptation,  and  pain  ; 
©  why  should  I  grieve,  while  on  him  I  teller*' 
O  why  should  I  sorrow  again  I 

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6  0  the  rapturous  hight  of  that  holy  delight 
Which  I  find  in  the  life-giving  blood  ! 
Of  my  Saviour  possess'd,  I  am  perfectly  blesi'd, 
Being  fill'd  with  the  fullness  of  God  1 

T  Now  my  remnant  of  days  will  I  spend  to  bis  prmUe 
Who  has  died  me  from  sin  to  redeem  : 
Whether  many  or  few,  all  my  years  *re  his  doe  ; 
They  shall  all  be  devoted  to  him. 

8  What  a  mercy  is  this  !  what  a  heaven  of  bliss  I 
TTow  unspeakably  happy  am  I  ! 
Galher'd  into  the  fold,  with  believers  enroll'd— 
With  believers  to  live  and  to  die  I 

9 

489  Rejoicing  in  hope.  v/.  M 

Rom.  12:  12. 

HOW  happy  ev'ry  child  of  grace, 
Who  knows  his  sins  forgiv'n! 
This  earth,  he  cries,  is  not  my  place; 
I  seek  my  place  in  heav'n ; 

2  A  country  far  from  mortal  sight; 

Yet,  O,  by  faith  1  see 
The  land  of  rest,  the  saints'  delight, 
The  heav'n  prepaid  for  me. 

3  O,  what  a  blessed  hope  is  ours! 

While  here  on  earth  we  stay, 
We  more  than  taste  the  heav'nly  pow'rt 
And  antedate  that  day. 

4  We  feel  the  resurrection  near, 

Onr  life  in  Christ  conceal'd, 
And  with  his  glorious  presence  here 
Our  earthen  vessels  fill'  1. 

490  BleMted  it  the  man  \ehotv  tim,  etc.      L    M, 

Rom  4 :  7. 

LORD,  how  secure  and  blest  are  they 
Who  feel  the  joyg  of  pardon'd  sin ! 
8hould  storms  of  wrath  shake  earth  ar  d  set, 
Their  minds  have  heav'n  and  peace  within 
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2  The  day  glides  sweetly  oVr  their  heads, 
Made  up  of  innocence  and  love; 

And  soft  and  silent  as  the  shades. 
Their  nightly  minutes  gently  move. 

3  Quick  as  their  thoughts,  their  joys  come  on. 
But  fly  not  half  so  swift  awa)r; 

Their  souls  are  ever  bright  as  noon. 
And  calm  as  summer  evenings  be. 

4  How  oft  they  look  to  th'  heav'nly  hills. 
Where  proves  of  living  pleasure  grow! 

And  longing  hopes  and  cheerful  smiles, 
Sit  imdisturb'd  upon  their  brow. 

5  They  scorn  to  seek  our  golden  toys. 
But  spend  the  day  and  share  the  night 

In  numbering  o'er  the  richer  joys 
That  heav'n  prepares  for  their  delight. 


491  True  happinett.  CM 


OW  happy  is  the  Christian's  state 
His  sins  are  all  forgiv'n, 


H 

A  cheering  ray  confirms  the  grace, 
And  lifts  his  hopes  to  heav'n. 

2  Though  in  the  rugged  path  of  life 
He  heaves  the  pensive  sigh. 
Yet.  trusting  in  his  God,  he  finds 
Deli v 'ring  grace  is  nigh. 

F  If.  to  prevent  his  wand'ring  steps, 
He  feels  the  chast'ning  rod. 
The  gentle  stroke  shall  bring  him  back 
To  his  forgiving  God. 

4  And  when  the  welcome  message  comes 
To  call  his  soul  away, 
nis  soul  in  rapture  shall  ascetic 
To  everlasting  day. 
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492  Joy,  the  fruit  of  the  Spirit.  C.  M. 

Gal.  5 :  22. 

JOY"  is  a  fruit  that  will  not  grow 
In  nature's  barren  soil ; 
All  we  can  boast  'till  Christ  we  krow, 
Is  vanity  and  toil. 
I  Bnt  where  the  Lord  has  planted  grace, 
And  made  his  glories  known. 
There  fruits  of  heav'nly  joy  and  peace 
Are  found,  and  there  alone. 

3  A  bleeding  Saviour,  seen  by  faith, 

A  sense  of  pard'ning  love, 
A  hope  that  triumphs  over  death, 
Give  joys  like  tho?e  above. 

4  To  take  a  glimpse  within  the  vail, 

To  know  that  God  is  mine, 
Are  springs  of  joy  that  never  fail, 
Unspeakable,  divine. 

5  These  are  the  joys  that  satisfy, 

And  sanctify  the  mind; 
Which  make  the  spirit  mount  on  high, 
And  leave  the  world  behind. 

6  No  more,  believers,  mourn  your  lot, 

Bnt  if  you  are  the  Lord's, 
Resign  to  them  that  know  him  not, 
Such  joys  as  earth  affords. 


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Jo  J°y  °f  consecration  to  ChrUt.  L.  M 

SWEETLY  breathe  the  lyres  above, 
,  When  angels  touch  the  quiv'ring  string 
Vnd  wake,  to  chant  Immanuel's  love. 
Such  strains  as  angel-lips  can  sing! 
2  And  sweet  on  earth,  the  choral  swell 

From  mortal  tongues,  of  gladsome  layi; 
When  pardon'd  souls  their  raptures  tell, 
A  nd,  grateful,  hymn  Immanuel's  praise. 
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3  Jesus,  thy  name  our  souls  adore ; 

We  own  the  bond  that  makes  us  thine 
And  carnal  joys,  that  charrn'd  before, 
For  thy  dear  sake  we  now  resign. 

4  Our  hearts,  by  dying  love  subdu'd, 
Accept  thine  offer'd  grace  to-day; 

Beneath  the  cross,  with  blood  bedew'd, 
We  bow,  and  give  ourselves  away. 

5 In  thee  we  trust— on  thee  rely; 
Though  we  are  feeble,  thou  art  strong ; 

O,  keep  us  till  our  spirits  fly 
To  join  the  bright,  immortal  throng! 

494  Rejoice  %n  the  Lord.  H.  M 

Phil.  3:  1. 

p  EJOICE,  the  Lord  la  King, 
JX  Your  God  and  King  adore; 
Mortals  give  thanks  and  sing, 

And  triumph  evermore; 
Lift  up  your  heart  lift  up  your  voice 
Rejoice;  again  I  say,  rejoice! 

2  Jesus  the  Saviour  reigns. 

The  God  of  truth  and  love. 
When  he  had  purgVl  our  stains, 

He  took  his  soat  above ; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voicf 
Rejoice;  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

3  His  kingdom  can  not  fail, 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heav'n ; 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell 

Are  to  our  Jesus  giv'n  ; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  you:  voice, 
Rejoice ;  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

4  He  sits  at  God's  right  hand, 

Till  all  his  foes  submit. 
And  bow  to  his  command, 
And  fall  beneath  his  feet- 
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Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  toice 
Rejoice ;  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

He  all  his  foes  shall  quell. 

Shall  all  our  sins  destroy; 
And  ev'iy  bosom  swell, 

With  pure  seraphic  joy; 
Lift  up  your  hearts,  lift  up  your  voice 
Rejoice;  again  I  say,  rejoice. 

Rejoice  in  glorious  hope, 

Jesus  the  Judge  shall  come, 
And  take  his  servants  up 

To  their  eternal  home; 
We  soon  shall  hear  th'  arch-angel's  voice; 
The  trump  of  God  shall  sound,  rejoice. 


JUSTIFICATION. 

i95  /'  *•  God  that  justijieth.  L.  M, 

Rom.  8:  33. 

WHO  shall  the  Lord's  elect  condemn? 
T  is  God  that  justifies  their  souls; 
And  mercy,  like  a  mighty  stream, 
O'er  all  their  sins  divinelj  rolls. 

2  Who  shall  adjudge  the  saints  to  hell? 

'Tis  Christ  that  suffer'd  in  their  stead; 
And,  their  salvation  to  fulfill, 
Behold  him  rising  from  the  dead. 

3  He  lives !  he  lives !  and  sits  above, 

For  ever  interceding  there; 
Who  shall  divide  us  from  his  love, 
Or  what  should  tempt  us  to  despair? 

I  Shall  persecution  or  distress, 
Famine,  or  sword,  or  nakedness? 
He  that  hath  lov'd  us,  bears  us  through, 
And  makes  us  more  than  conquerors  too. 
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JUSTICE. 

4  9()  Justice  and  equiti/.  C    M 

Matt.  7  :   12. 

COME,  let  us  search  our  ways  and  ***■ 
Have  they  heen  just  and  right? 
Is  tlie  great  rule  of  equity 

Our  practice  and  delight? 
What  we  would  have  our  neighbor  do, 

Have  we  still  done  the  same? 
From  others  ne'er  withheld  the  due 
Which  we  from  others  claim  ? 

3  Do  we,  in  all  we  sell  or  buy, 

Integrity  maintain? 
And.  knowing  God  is  always  nigh. 
Renounce  unrighteous  gain? 

4  Then  may  we  raise  our  modest  pray'r 

To  God,  the  just  and  kind ; 
May  humbly  cast  on  him  our  care. 
And  hope  his  grace  to  find. 

LABOR  AND  SYMPATHY. 

497  Strengthen  thy  brethren.  8s  &  7fl 

Luke  22 :  32. 

rTlELL  me  not,  in  mournful  numbers, 
JL   Life  is  but  an  empty  dream ; 
For  the  soul  is  dead  that  slumbers. 
And  things  are  not  what  they  seem. 

2  Life  is  real!  life  is  earnest! 

And  the  grave  is  not  its  goal ; 
Dust  thou  art,  to  dust  returnest, 
Was  not  spoken  of  the  soul ! 

3  Not  enjoyment,  and  not  sorrow. 

Is  our  destined  end  and  way 
But  to  act,  that  each  to-morrow 
Find  us  further  than  to-day . 
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LABOR   AND   SYMPATHY. 

4  Lives  of  true  men  all  remind  us 

We  can  make  onr  lives  sublime, 
And,  departing,  leave  behind  us 
Footprints  on  the  sands  of  time; 

5  Footprints  which  perhaps  another, 

Sailing  o'er  life's  solemn  main, 

A  forlorn  and  shipwrecked  brother 

Seeing,  shall  take  heart  again. 

6  Let  us,  then,  be  up  aud  doing, 

With  a  heart  for  any  fate; 

Still  achieving,  still  pursuing, 

Learn  to  labor  and  to  wait. 

4  «/0        Y*  have  the  poor  always  with  you.       C  -M. 
Matt.  26:  11. 

LORD,  lead  the  way  the  Saviour  went, 
By  lane  and  cell  obscure, 
And  let  onr  treasures  still  be  spent, 
Like  his,  upon  the  poor. 

2  Like  him,  through  scenes  of  deep  distress, 

Who  bore  the  world's  sad  weight, 
We,  in  their  gloomy  loneliness, 
Would  seek  the  desolate. 

3  For  thou  hast  placed  us  side  by  side 

In  this  wide  world  of  ill; 
And,  that  thy  followers  may  be  tried, 
The  poor  are  with  us  still. 

4  Small  are  the  ofTrings  we  can  make; 

Yet  thou  hast  taught  us.  Lord, 
If  given  for  the  Saviour's  sake. 
They  lose  not  their  reward. 

199  Charity  to  the  poor.  L.  M 

Psalm  41:  1-3. 

BLEST  is  the  man  whose  bowels  move, 
And  melt  with  pity  to  the  poor: 
Whose  soul  by  sympathizing  love. 
Feels  what  his  fellow-saints  endure. 
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2  His  heart  contrives  for  their  relief, 

More  good  than  his  own  hands  can  do 
He  in  the  time  of  gen'ral  grief, 
Shall  find  the  Lord  has  bowels  too. 

3  His  sonl  shall  live  secure  on  earth. 

With  secret  blessings  on  his  head. 
When  drought,  and  pestilence,  and  death. 
Around  him  multiply  their  dead. 

4  Or  if  he  languish  on  his  couch, 

God  will  pronounce  his  sins  forgiv  u, 
Will  save  him  with  a  healing  touch, 
Or  take  his  willing  soul  to  heav'n 

500  Occupy  till  I  come.  S.  Mi 

Lmkel9:  1&. 

A  CHARGE  to  keep  I  have, 
A  God  to  glorify, 
A  never  dying  soul  to  save, 
And  fit  it  for  the  sky. 

2  To  serve  the  present  age, 

My  calling  to  fulfill, 
0  may  it  all  my  pow'rs  engage, 
To  do  my  Master's  will  I 

3  Arm  me  with  jealous  care. 

As  in  thy  sight  to  live; 
And  thy  poor  servant  Ix>rd,  prepare 
A  strict  account  to  give. 

4  Help  me  to  watch  and  pray, 

And  on  thyself  rely: 
Assur'd,  if  1  my  trust  betray, 
A  second  death  I  '11  die. 

501  Be  noflothful.  C,  M 

Hob.  6 :  It. 

MY  drowsy  pow'rs  why  sleep  ye  tot 
Awake,  my  sluggish  soul! 
Nothing  has  half  thy  work  to  do. 
Yet  nothing 's  half  so  dull. 
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2  The  liule  ants,  for  one  poor  grain, 

Labor,  and  tug,  and  strive; 
Vet  we  who  have  a  heav'n  t' obtain, 
How  negligent  we  live  ! 

3  We.  for  Whose  sake  all  nature  stands, 

And  stars  their  courses  move; 
We.  for  whose  guard  the  angel  bands 
Come  flying  from  above  ; 

.   We,  for  whom  God's  own  Son  came  do^ 
And  labored  for  our  good  , 
How  careless  to  secure  that  crown 
He  purchased  with  his  blood  ! 

5  Loru  shall  we  lie  so  sluggish  still, 

And  never  act  our  parts? 
Come,  holy  Dove!  from  tlV  heav'nly  hill 
And  sit  and  warm  our  hearts. 

6  Then  shall  our  active  spirits  move, 

Upward  our  souls  shall  rise : 
With  hands  of  faith  and  wings  of  love, 
We'll  fly  and  take  the  prize. 

502       That  he  who  loveth  God,  etc.     Us  &  10i 
Uohn  4:  21. 


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HE  whom  Jesus  lov'd  has  truly  spoken  ! 
9  The  holier  worship  which  God  deigns  to  bless, 
Restores  the  lost,  and  heals  the  spirit  broken, 
And  feeds  the  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

Then,  brother  man,  fold  to  thy  heart  thy  brother  ! 

For  where  love  dwells,  the  peace  of  God  is  there ; 
1  o  worship  rightly  is  to  love  each  other  ; 

Each  smile  a  hymn,  each  kindly  deed  a  pray'r. 

.    Follow,  with  rev'rent  steps,  the  great  example, 
Of  him  whose  holy  work  was  doing  good  ; 
So  shall  the  wide  earth  seem  our  Father's  temple, 
Each  loving  life  a  psalm  of  gratitude. 

I   Thus  shall  all  shackles  fall ;  the  stormy  clangor 
Of  wild  war-music  o'er  the  earth  shall  cease  ; 
Love  shall  tread  out  the  baleful  fires  of  anger, 
And  in  its  ashes  plant  the  tree  of  peace. 

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£)0o  Rich  in  good  work*.  b.  iVI 

1  Tim.  6:  18. 

LAB'KERS  of  Christ,  arise. 
And  gird  you  for  the  toil; 
The  dew  of  promise  from  the  skies 
Already  cheers  the  soil. 

2  Go  where  the  sick  recline. 

Where  mourning  hearts  deplore; 
And  where  the  sons  of  sorrow  pine, 
Dispense  your  hallow'd  lore. 
d  Urore,  with  a  tender  zeal. 
The  erring  child  along 
Where  peaceful  congregations  kneel 
And  pious  teachers  throng. 

4  Be  faith,  which  looks  above. 

With  prayer,  your  constant  guest. 
And  wrap  the  Saviour's  changeless  love 
A  mantle  round  your  breast. 

5  So  shall  you  share  the  wealth 

That  earth  may  ne'er  despoil. 
And  the  blest  gospel's  saving  health 
Repay  your  arduous  toil. 

0U4     Christians  a  blessing  to  the  world.    OS  &  78 
Gen.  12:  2. 

ONWARD,  Christian,  though  the  region 
Where  thou  art  be  drear  and  lone! 
God  has  set  a  guardian  legion 

Very  near  thee — press  thou  on  ! 
Listen.  Christian,  their  Ilosanna 

Rolleth  o'er  thee— -God  is  love." 
Write  upon  thy  red-cross  banner, 
"Upward  ever — heaven's  above." 

3  By  the  thorn-road,  and  none  other, 

Is  the  mount  of  vision  won; 
Tread  it  without  shrinking,  brother  I 
Jesus  trod  it— press  thou  on  ! 
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4  Be  this  world  the  wisei.  stronger. 
For  thy  life  of  pain  ami  peace; 
While  it  needs  thee,  O,  no  longer. 
Pray  thou  for  thy  quick  release. 
c  Piny  thou.  Christian,  daily,  rather, 
That  thou  be  a  faithful  son ; 
By  the  pray'r  of  Jesus — *  Fathei, 
Not  my  will,  but  thine,  be  done  . 

OUt)  Q**»t  you  tike  men;   be  strong.        OS  &  7b 

1  Cor.  16:  13. 

¥E  are  living,  we  are  dwelling 
In  a  grand  and  awful  time — 
In  an  age  on  ages  telling: 
To  be  living  is  sublime. 

2  Hark!  the  onset!  will  ye  fold  your 

Faith-clad  arms  in  lazy  lock? 
Up!  O,  up!  thon  drowsy  soldier; 
Worlds  are  charging  to  the  shock. 

3  Worlds  are  charging,  heav  n  beholding; 

Thou  hast  but  an  hour  to  fight; 

Now,  the  blazoifd  cross  unfolding, 

On  !  right  onward  for  the  right. 

4  On!  let  all  the  soul  within  you 

For  the  truth's  sake  go  abroad : 
Strike!  let  ev'ry  nerve  and  sinew 
Tell  on  ages — tell  for  God. 


LOVE. 

506  Love  beget*  love.  L.   M 

1  John  4  :  19. 

>rp  IS  not  the  skill  of  human  art 
JL  Which  rives  me  pow'r  my  God  to  know 

The  sacred  lessons  of  the  heart 
Come  not  from  instruments  below. 
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2  Love  is  my  teacher;  he  can  tell 

The  wonders  that  he  learnt  above- 
No  other  Master  knows  so  well ; 
'T  is  love  alone  can  tell  of  love. 

2  Love  Is  my  Master;  when  it  breaks. 
The  morning  light,  with  rising  ray, 
To  thee,  O  God  !  my  spirit  wakes. 
And  love  instructs  it  all  the  day. 

And  when  the  gleams  of  day  retire. 

And  midnight  spreads  its  dark  controL, 
Love's  secret  whispers  still  inspire 

Their  holy  lessons  in  the  soul. 

507  Thou  knoweat  that  I  love  thee.  C.  M, 

John  21:  17. 

DO  not  I  love  thee,  O  my  Lord? 
Behold  my  heart  and  see; 
And  turn  the  dearest  idol  out 
That  dares  to  rival  thee. 

2  Is  not  thy  name  melodious  still 

To  mine  attentive  ear? 
Doth  not  each  pulse  with  pleasure  bound, 
M}r  Saviour's  voice  to  hear? 

3  Hast  thou  a  lamb  in  all  thy  flock 

I  would  disdain  to  feed? 
Hast  thou  a  foe  before  whose  face 
I  fear  thy  cause  to  plead  ? 

A  Would  not  my  heart  pour  forth  its  blood 
In  honor  of  thy  name? 
And  challenge  the  cold  hand  of  death 
To  damp  th'  immortal  flame  ! 

5  Thou  knowest  I  love  thee,  dearest  Lord; 
But  O !  I  long  to  soar 
Far  from  the  sphere  of  mortal  joys. 
And  learn  to  love  thee  more. 
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LOVE. 

508  Love.  L.  M 
1  Cor.  13  :  1-3. 

HAD  T  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jew* 
.  And  nobler  speech  than  angels  use. 
If  love  be  absent,  I  am  found, 
Like  tinkling  brass — an  empty  sound 

2  Were  I  inspired  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heav'n  and  hell, 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  distribute  all  my  store, 
To  feed  the  bowels  of  the  poor; 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 

To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name: 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  absent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain: 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fi'ry  zeal, 
The  work  of  love  can  e'er  fulfill. 

509  No  heaven  without  love.  L.  M.  D 

TPHE  ransom'd  spirit  to  her  home. 
J-   The  clime  of  cloudless  beauty  flies; 
No  more  on  stormy  seas  to  roarm 

She  hails  her  haver,  in  the  skies : 
But  eheerless  are  those  heav'nly  field*. 

That  cloudless  clime  no  pleasure  yields 
There  is  no  bliss  in  bow'rs  above. 

If  thou  art  absent,  holy  love! 
2  The  cherub  near  the  viewless  throne 

Smiteth  the  harp  with  trembling  hand 
And  one  with  incense-fire  hath  flown. 

To  touch  with  flame  the  angel-band ; 
But  tuneless  is  the  quiv'ring  string; 

No  melody  can  Gabriel  bring; 
Mute  are  its  arches,  when  above 

The  harps  of  heaven  wake  not  to  lov* 
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CHRISTIAN  LIFE  AND  KAFKJUKXCK. 

3  Karth.  sea  and  sky,  one  language  speak, 

In  harmony  that  soothes  the  soul ; 
Tis  heard  when  scarce  the  zephyrs  wake, 

And  when  on  thunders  thunders  roll: 
That  voice  is  heard,  and  tumults  cease: 

It  whispers  to  the  bosom  peace; 
Speak,  thou  Inspirer,  from  above. 

And  cheer  our  hearts,  celestial  Love 


510  Love  and  charity.  CM 

1  Cor.  13  :  4-13. 

LET  Pharisees  of  high  esteem 
Their  faith  and  zeal  declare; 
All  their  religion  is  a  dream. 
If  love  be  wanting  there. 

2  Love  suffers  long  with  patient  eye, 

Nor  is  provoked  in  haste; 

She  lets  the  present  injury  die. 

And  long  forgets  the  past. 

3  Malice  and  rage,  those  tires  of  hell, 

She  quenches  with  her  tongue; 
Hopes  and  believes,  and  thinks  no  ill, 
Though  she  endures  the  wrong. 

4  She  ne'er  desires  nor  seeks  to  know 

The  scandals  of  the  time. 
Nor  looks  with  pride  on  those  below, 
Nor  envies  those  that  climb. 

5  She  lays  her  own  advantage  by. 

To  seek  her  neighbor's  good  ; 
So  God's  own  Sen  came  down  to  die. 
And  bought  our  lives  with  blood. 

6  Love  is  the  grace  that  keeps  her  pow'r 

In  all  the  realms  above: 
There  faith  and  hope  are  known  no  more, 
But  saints  for  ever  love. 
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LOVK. 

511  A*  I  have  loved  yo a.  L.   M., 

John  13:  34. 

OUR  God  is  love;  and  all  his  saint* 
His  image  bear  below  : 
The  heart  with  love  to  God  inspir'd, 
\\  ith  love  to  man  will  glow. 

2  Xone  who  are  truly  born  of  God 

Can  live  at  enmity  ; 
Tl.en  may  we  love  each  other,  Lord, 
As  we  are  lov'd  by  thee. 

3  Heirs  of  the  same  immortal  bliss, 

Our  hopes  and  fears  the  same. 
With  bonds  of  love  our  hearts  unite, 
With  mutual  love  inflame. 

4  So  may  the  unbelieving  world 

See  how  true  Christians  love; 

And  glorify  our  Saviour's  grace, 

And  seek  that  grace  to  prove. 

512  He  firtt  loved  U&.  7i» 

I  John  4:  19. 

SAVIOUR!  teach  me.  day  by  day, 
Love's  sweet  lessons  to  obey ; 
Sweeter  lessons  can  not  be, 
Loving  him  who  first  lov'd  me. 

1  With  a  child-like  heart  of  love. 
At  thy  bidding  may  I  move; 
Prompt  to  serve  and  follow  thee, 
Loving  him  who  first  lov'd  me. 

j  Teach  lue  all  thy  steps  to  trace, 
Strong  to  follow  in  thy  giace; 
Learning  how  to  love  from  thee 
Loving  him  who  first  lov'd  me. 

4  Love  in  loving  finds  employ — 
In  obedience  all  her  joy; 
Ever  new  that  joy  will  be. 
Loving  him  who  first  lov'd  me. 
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i  hus  may  I  rejoice  to  show 
Lliat  I  feel  the  love  I  owe ; 
Singing,  till  thy  face  I  see, 
Of  his  love  who  first  lov'd  me. 

313  Blttted  are  the  meek.  L.  M. 

Matt.  6:  5. 

HAPPY  the  meek,  whose  gentle  breast, 
Clear  as  the  summer's  ev'ning  ray. 
Calm  as  the  regions  of  the  blest, 
Enjoys  on  earth  celestial  day. 

2  His  heart  no  broken  friendships  sting ; 

No  jars  his  peaceful  tent  invade; 
•He  rests  beneath  th'  Almighty's  wing, 
Hostile  to  none — of  none  afraid. 

3  Spirit  of  grace!  all  meek  and  mild, 

Inspire  our  hearts — our  souls  posses*; 
Repel  each  passion  rude  and  wild, 
And  bless  us,  as  we  aim  to  bless. 

OBEDIENCE. 

514  To  obey  U  better  than  tacrifice.         C    M* 

1  Sam.  16 :  tt. 

TH'  importance  of  a  sacred  rite 
Depends  upon  the  Lord ; 
For  he's  a  Bein"  infinite, 
And  awful  is  his  word. 

2  If  he  a  trifle  shall  command 

His  creatures  to  fulfill, 
T  is  not  a  trifle  to  withstand 
Or  counteract  his  will. 

3  Adam  might  think  the  thing  but  small, 

And  ventur'd  to  transgress: 
But  it  produc'd  a  dreadful  fall 
To  all  the  human  race. 
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OBEDIENCE. 

i  These  may  appear  but  little  things 
To  do,  or  not  to  do; 
But  see  what  grievous  evil  springs 
When  not  attended  to. 

5  Our  business  is  to  learn  to  know 

Our  great  Redeemer's  will, 
And  with  alacrity  to  go 
His  pleasure  to  fulfill. 

6  Whether  the  tiling  be  great  or  small, 

It  matters  not  to  us; 
He  is  the  Potter,  and  we  all 
Are  vessels  for  his  use. 

515  ^«  *»  the  l°ve  °f  (rod,  etc.  S.  M 

1  John  5 :  3. 

LOVE  is  the  fountain  whence 
All  true  obedience  flows; 
The  Christian  serves  the  God  he  loves, 
And  loves  the  God  he  knows. 

2  He  treads  the  heav'nly  road, 
Anu  neither  faints  nor  tires; 

That  generous  love  which  warms  his  breast, 
With  fortitude  inspires. 

3  No  burden  seems  so  great, 
No  task  so  hard  appears, 

But  this  he  cheerfully  performs, 

And  that  he  meekly  bears. 
\  May  love — that  shining  grace, 

O'er  all  my  pow'rs  preside; 
Direct  my  thoughts,  suggest  my  word**, 

And  ev'ry  action  guide! 

516  Go  forward.  7i 
Ex.  14  :  16. 

HEN  we  can  not  see  our  way 
Let  us  trust,  and  still  obey; 
He  who  bids  us  forward  £0, 
Can  not  fail  the  way  to  snow. 
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CHRISTIAN  LIFE  AND  EXPEDIENCE. 

2  Though  the  sea  be  deep  and  wide, 
Though  a  passage  seem  denied; 
Fearless  let  us  still  proceed. 
Since  the  Lord  vouchsafes  to  lead. 

3  Though  it  seems  the  gloom  of  night 
Though  we  see  no  ray  of  light; 
Since  the  Lord  himself  is  there, 
'Tis  not  meet  that  we  should  fear. 

4  Night  with  him  is  never  night, 
Where  he  is.  there  all  is  light; 
When  he  calls  us.  why  delay  ? 
They  are  happy  whoobey. 

PATIENCE— PEACE. 

5  \  {  Christian  patience.  Ml,  M 

Luke  21 :  19. 

PATIENCE!  O,  what  a  grace  divine! 
Sent  from  the  God  of  pow'r  and  love, 
Submissive  to  its  Father's  hand, 

As  through  the  wilds  of  life  we  rove. 

2  By  patience  we  serenely  bear 
The  troubles  of  our  mortal  state, 

And  wait  contented  our  discharge. 
Nor  think  our  glory  comes  too  late. 

3  Though  we,  in  full  sensation,  feci 

The  weight,  the  wounds,  our  God  ordain* 
We  smile  amid  our  heaviest  woes. 
And  triumph  in  our  sharpest  pains. 
O,  for  this  grace!  to  aid  us  on. 

And  arm  with  fortitude  the  breast. 
Till  life's  tumultuous  voyage  is  o'er — 
We  reach  the  shores  of  endless  rest! 
5  Faith  into  vision  shall  resign; 
Hope  shall  in  full  fruition  die; 
And  Patience  in  possession  end 
In  the  bright  worlds  of  bliss  on  high 
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PEACE. 

518  The  pence  of  God.  L.  M 

Phil.  4:  7. 

WHEN  groves  by  moonlight  silence  keep, 
And  winds  the  vexed  waves  release, 
And  fields  are  hush'd,  and  cities  sleep- 
Lord,  is  not  that  the  hour  of  peace? 

2  When  infancy  at  evening  tries. 

By  turns  to  climb  each  parent's  knees, 
And  gazing,  meets  their  rapttir'd  eyes: 
Lord,  is  not  that  the  hour  of  peace? 

3  In  golden  pomp,  when  autumn  smiles, 
And  hill  and  dale,  its  rich  increase 

By  man's  full  barns,  exulting  piles: 
Lord,  is  not  that  the  hour  of  peace? 

i  When  mercy  points  where  Jesus  pleads, 
And  faith  beholds  thine  anger  cease, 

And  hope  to  black  despair  succeeds : 
This.  Father,  this  alone  is  peace! 

519  The  Christian's  peace  permanent.        I.  M. 

John  14:  27. 

THE  world  can  neither  give  nor  take. 
Nor  can  they  comprehend. 
The  peace  of  God.  which  Christ  has  bought 
The  peace  which  knows  no  end. 
2  The  burning  bush  was  not  consum'd 
While  God  remained  there-; 
The  three,  when  Jesus  made  the  fourth, 
Found  fire  as  soft  as  air. 
J  God's  furnace  doth  in  Zion  stand; 
But  Zion's  God  sits  by. 
As  the  refiner  views  his  gold, 
With  an  observant  eye. 

4  His  thoughts  arc  high,  his  love  is  wise, 

His  wounds  a  cure  intend; 
And  though  he  docs  not  always  smile, 
He  loves  unto  the  end 
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PERFECTION. 

V20  They  are  without  fault,  etc.  L     M 

Rev.  14:  5 

HAD  I  a  throne  above  the  rest, 
Where  angels  and  archangels  dwell 
One  sin,  unslain,  within  my  breast. 

Would  make  that  heav'n  as  dark  as  hell 
The  pris'ner  sent  to  breathe  fresh  air 

And  bless'd  with  liberty  again. 
Would  mourn  were  he  condemned  to  wear 
One  link  of  all  his  former  chain. 
3  But  O!  no  foe  invades  the  bliss 

When  glory  crowns  the  Christian's  head; 
One  view  of  Jesus  as  he  is, 
Will  strike  all  sin  for  ever  dead. 


}l,\        Be  ye  perfect  a*  your  Father,  etc.       ij.  M-« 
Matt.  5:  48. 

n  REAT  Author  of  the  immortal  mind  ! 

VJ  For  noblest  tho'ts  and  views  desigu'd, 

Make  me  ambitious  to  express 

The  image  of  thy  holiness. 
1  While  1  thy  boundless  love  admire. 

Grant  me  to  catch  the  sacred  fire; 

Thus  shall  my  heav'nly  birth  be  known. 

And  for  thy  child  thou  wilt  me  own. 

Father,  1  sec  thy  sun  arise 

To  cheer  thy  friends  and  enemies; 

And,  when  thy  rain  from  heav'n  descend* 

Thy  bounty  both  alike  befriends. 
I  Enlarge  my  soul  with  love  like  thine 

My  moral  pow'rs  by  grace  refine; 

So  shall  1  feel  another's  wo, 

And  cheerful  feed  an  hungry  foe 
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THK   CHRISTIAN    PILGRIMAGE. 

5  I  hope  for  pardon,  through  thy  Son, 
For  all  the  crimes  which  I  have  done; 
O  may  the  grace  that  pardons  me. 
Constrain  me  to  forgive  like  thee! 

522  Rooted  and  built  up  in  him.  U.  M 

Col.  2:  7. 

TEACH  me  yet  more  of  thy  blost  ways 
Thou  holy  Lamb  of  God ; 
And  fix  and  root  me  in  the  grace 
Sc  dearly  bought  with  blood. 

2  O  tell  me  often  of  each  wound, 

Of  ev'ry  grief  and  pain ; 
And  let  my  heart  with  joy  confess. 
From  hence  comes  all  my  gain. 

3  For  this,  O  may  I  freely  count 

Whate'er  I  have  but  loss; 
And  ev'ry  name,  and  ev'ry  thing. 
Compared  with  thee,  but  dross. 

4  Engrave  this  deeply  on  my  heart 

With  an  eternal  pen  : 
That  I  may,  in  some  small  degree, 
Returu  thy  love  again. 


THE  CHRISTIAN  PILGRIMAGE. 

)2»j  Li/e  a  pilgrimage,  ^  •    *1« 

LORD,  what  a  wretched  land  is  this. 
That  yields  us  no  supply — 
Xo  cheering  fruits,  no  wholesonre  trees, 
Xo  streams  of  living  joy! 

2  Our  journey  is  a  thorny  maze; 
But  we  n.arch  upward  still, 
forget  these  troubles  of  the  ways. 
And  press  to  Zion's  hill. 
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CHRISTIAN    LIFE    AND    KXPKRIKNCE. 

3  See  the  kind  angels,  at  the  gates. 

Inviting  ns  to  come; 
There  Jesus,  the  Forerunner,  waits 

To  welcome  travelers  home. 

4  There,  on  the  green  and  tlow'ry  mount, 

Our  weary  souls  shall  sit. 
And  with  transporting  joy  recount 
The  labors  of  our  feet. 

Eternal  glory  to  the  King 

Whose  hand  conducts  ns  through; 
Our  tongues  shall  never  cease  to  sing, 

And  endless  praise  renew. 


524    "  A»  unknown,  and  yet  well  known."  C  JM 
'2  Cor.  6:  9. 

WHAT  poor,  despised  company 
Of  travelers  are  these, 
Who  walk  in  yonder  narrow  way 
Along  the  rugged  maze? 

2  Ah !  these  are  of  a  royal  line, 

All  children  of  a  King; 
Heirs  of  immortal  crowns  divine, 
And.  lo!  for  joy  they  sing. 

3  Why  do  they,  then,  appear  so  mean, 

And  why  so  much  despis'd? 
Because  of  their  rich  robes,  unseen, 
The  world  is  not  apprised. 

\  Rut  some  of  them  seem  poor,  distress'd, 
And  lacking  daily  bread  ; 
O!  they're  of  boundless  wealth  possess'd 
With  hidden  manna  t\'i\ ! 

5  But  why  keep  they  the  narrow  road, 
That  rugged,  thorny  maze? 
Why,  that's  the  way  their  Leader  trod; 
Tiiey  love  and  keep  hi>  ways. 
3'M 


THAYER. 

Why  must  they  shun  that  pleasant  path 
That  worldlings  love  so  well? 

Because  that  is  the  way  to  death; 
The  open  road  to  hell. 

What!  is  there  then  no  other  road 

To  Salem's  happy  ground? 
Christ  is  the  only  way  to  God; 

None  other  can  be  found. 


PRAYER. 

525  Even  as  thou  \oilt.  L.  M, 

Matt.  15:  28. 

AND  dost  thou  say.  "Ask  what  thou  wilt  ?' 
Lord,  I  would  seize  fhe  golden  hour: 
i  pray  to  be  releas'd  from  guilt. 
And  freed  from  sin's  polluting  pow'r. 

2  More  of  thy  presence,  Lord,  impart; 
More  of  thine  image  let  me  bear; 

Erect  thy  throne  within  my  heart, 
And  reign  without  a  rival  there, 

3  Give  me  to  read  my  pardon  seal'd, 

And  from  thy  joy  to  draw  my  strength: 

0  he  thy  boundless  love  reveal'd 

In  all* its  highland  breadth.and  length. 

1  Grant  these  requests — I  ask  no  more, 
But  to  thy  care  the  rest  resign: 

Siek,  or  in  health,  or  rich,  or  poor, 
All  shall  be  well,  if  thou  art  mine. 

)J()  Prayer  answered  by  crossen.  L.   31 

IaSK'D  the  Lord  that  I  might  grow 
In  faith,  and  love,  and  ev'ry  grace; 
Might  more  of  his  salvation  know. 
And  seek  more  earnestly  his  face. 
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CHRISTIAN    LI**.    AND    KXI'KRIEXCK. 

2  I  hoped  that  in  some  favord  hour 

At  once  he'd  answer  my  request; 

And,  by  his  love's  constraining  pow'r, 

Subdue  my  sins,  and  give  me  rest. 

3  Instead  of  this,  he  made  me  feel 

The  hidden  evils  of  my  heart. 
And  let  the  angry  pow'rs  of  hell 
Assault  my  soul  in  ever}'  part. 

Yea  more,  with  his  own  hand  he  seem'd 

Intent  to  aggravate  my  wo; 
Cross'd  all  the  fair  designs  I  schemM. 

Blasted  my  hopes,  and  laid  me  low. 

5  "Lord,  why  is  this,"  I  trembling  cried— 

fckWilt  thou  pursue  thy  worm  to  death  ?' 
"'T  is  in  this  way,"  the  Lord  replied, 
4W I  answer  pray'r  for  grace  and  faith. 

6  "These  inward  trials  I  employ. 

From  self,  and  pride,  to  set  thee  free; 
And  break  thy  schemes  of  earthly  joy. 
That  thou  may'st  seek  thy  all  in  me." 

527  The  hour  of  Prayer.  8s  A  4 

Acts  3:  1. 

MY  God  !  is  any  hour  so  sweet, 
From  blush  of  morn  to  ev'ning  star. 
As  that  which  calls  me  to  thy  feet. 
The  hour  of  pray'r? 

2  Blest  is  the  tranquil  hour  of  morn. 

And  blest  that  hour  of  solemn  eve, 
When,  on  the  wings  of  pray'r  upborne, 
The  world  I  leave. 

3  Then  is  my  strength  by  thee  renewed; 

Then  are  my  sins  by  thee  forjnv'n ; 
Then  dost  thou  cheer  my  solitude 
With  hopes  of  heav'n. 
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PRAYER. 

*  No  words  can  tell  what  sweet  relief 
There  from  my  ev'ry  want  I  find; 
What  strength  for  warfare,  balm  for  griet 
What  peace  of  mind. 
S  flushed  is  each  doubt,  gone  ev'ry  fear: 
My  spirit  seems  in  heav'n  to  stay: 
And  e'en  the  penitential  tear 
Is  wip'd  away. 

528  ^«<  is  prayer.  C.  M 

PRAYER  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire, 
Unutter'd  or  express'd ; 
The  motion  of  a  hidden  fire 
That  trembles  in  the  breast. 

2  Pray'r  is  the  burden  of  a  sigh, 

The  falling  of  a  tear; 
The  upward  glancing  of  an  eye 
When  none  but  God  is  near. 

3  Pray'r  is  the  simplest  form  of  speech 

That  infant  lips  can  try; 
Pray'r  the  sublimest  strains  that  reach 
The  Majesty  on  high. 

4  Pray'r  is  the  contrite  sinner's  voice 

Returning  from  his  ways, 
While  angels  in  their  songs  rejoice, 
And  say — u  Behold,  he  prays." 

5  Pray'r  is  rhe  Christian's  vital  breath, 

The  Christian's  native  air. 
F7is  watchword  at  the  gate  of  death; 
He  enters  heav'n  with  pray'r. 

5—D  Bring  my  soul  out  of  trouble,  O.  M 

Psalm   .13:  11. 

TO  thee,  my  God,  whose  presence  fill* 
The  earth,  and  seas,  and  skies, 
To  thee,  whose  name,  whose  heart  Is  iov€^ 
With  all  my  pow'rs  1  rise. 
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CHRISTIAN    LIFE   AND   EXPZRIENCK 

2  Troubles  in  long  succession  roll ; 

Wave  rushes  upon  wave; 
Pity,  O  pity  my  distress! 
Thy  child,  thy  suppliant,  save! 

3  O  bid  the  roaring  tempest  ceaee; 

Or  give  nie  strength  to  bear 

Whate'er  thy  holy  will  appoints, 

And  save  me  from  despair  I 

To  thee,  my  God,  alone  I  look, 

On  thee  alone  confide; 
Thou  never  hast  deceived  the  soul 

That  on  thy  grace  relied. 

5  Though  oft  thy  ways  are  wrapt  in  cloudf 

Mysterious  and  unknown, 
Truth,  righteousness,  and  mercy  stand 
The  pillars  of  thy  throne. 

6  Loud  hallelujahs  sing,  my  soul, 

To  thy  Redeemer's  name; 
In  joy  and  sorrow,  life  and  death, 
His  love  is  still  the  same. 


530  ^«  mercy-Beat.  L.  M. 

FKOM  ev'ry  stormy  wind  that  blowa, 
From  ev'ry  swelling  tide  of  woes, 
There  is  a  calm,  a  sure  retreat — 
Tla  found  beneath  the  mercy-seat. 

%  There  is  a  place,  where  Jesus  sheds 
The  oil  of  gladness  on  our  heads; 
A  place  of  all  on  earth  most  sweet — 
It  is  the  blood-bought  mercy-seat. 

%  There  is  a  scene,  where  spirits  blend. 
Where  friend  holds  fellowship  with  friend; 
Though  sunder' d  far,  by  faith  they  meet, 
Around  one  common  mercy-seat 
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4  All !  whither  could  we  flee  for  aid, 
When  tempted,  desolate,  dismay 'd? 
Or  how  the  hosts  of  hell  defeat. 
Had  suffering  saints  no  mercy-seat? 

5  There,  there  on  eagles'  wings  we  soar, 
And  sin  and  sense  molest  no  more; 

And  heav'o  comes  down  our  souls  to  greei 
While  gi^ry  crowns  the  mercy-seat. 


5ol  A  prayer  for  tubmUtion .  o.  M. 

I  WANT  a  heart  to  pray, 
To  pray  and  never  cease; 
Never  to  murmur  at  thy  stay, 
Or  wish  my  sufferings  less. 

2  This  Messing  above  all, 

Always  to  pray,  I  want; 
Out  of  the  deep  on  thee  to  call. 
And  never,  never  faint. 

3  I  want  a  true  regard, 

A  single,  steady  aim — 
Unmov'd  by  threat'ning  or  reward- 
To  thee  and  thy  great  name. 

4  A  jealous,  just  concern 

For  thine  immortal  praise; 
A  pure  desire  that  all  may  learn 
And  glorify  thy  grace. 

5  I  want  with  all  my  heart 

Thy  pleasure  to  fulfill ; 
To  know  myself,  and  what  thou  art, 
And  what  thy  perfect  will. 

6  I  want  I  know  not  what: 

I  want  my  wants  to  see; 
I  want  alas!  what  want  I  not, 
When  thou  art  not  in  me? 
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ddZ  Lord t  teach  us  \>  pray.  L  .   M, 

Luke  11:  1. 

LOKD,  teach  thy  servants  how  to  pray, 
With  rev'rence  and  with  fear; 
Though  dust  and  ashes,  yet  we  may, 
We  must  to  thee  draw  near. 

2  We  come,  then,  God  of  grace,  to  thee ! 

Give  broken,  contrite  hearts; 
Give  what  thine  eye  delights  to  see, 
Truth  in  the  inward  parts. 

3  Give  deep  humility — the  sense 

Of  Godly  sorrow  give; 
A  strong  desiring  confidence 
To  see  thy  face  and  live. 

4  Give  faith  in  that  one  Sacrifice 

Which  can  for  sin  atone; 
To  cast  our  hopes,  to  fix  our  eyes 
On  Christ — on  Christ  alone. 

5  Give  patience  still  to  wait  and  weep, 

Though  mercy  long  delay — 
Courage  our  fainting  souls  to  keep, 
And  trust  thee  though  thou  slay. 

6  Give  these — and  then  thy  will  be  done  I 

Thus  strengthen^  with  all  might, 
We.  through  thy  Spirit  and  thy  Son, 
Shall  pray,  and  pray  aright. 

T)00  Hinder ancea  to  prayer.  L*«   AJ 

1  Peter  3:7. 

WHAT  various  hindrances  we  meet 
In  coming  to  a  mercy-seat; 
Vet  who  that  knows  the  worth  of  pray'r, 
But  wishes  to  be  often  there. 
2  Pray'r  makes  the  darken'd  clouds  with- 
Pray'r  climbs  the  ladder  Jacob  saw  ;    [draw 
Gives  exercise  to  faith  and  love — 
Gives  ev'ry  blessing  from  above. 
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3  Restraining  pray'r,  we  cease  to  right; 
Pray'r  makes  the  Christian's  armor  bright. 
Ana  Satan  trembles  when  he  sees 

The  weakest  saint  upon  his  knees. 

4  Were  half  the  breath  that's  vainly  spent, 
To  heav'n  in  supplication  sent, 

Our  cheerful  song  would  oft'ner  be, 
4 Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  rue." 

534  Prayer  for  the  Jew*.  L.    M 

FATHER  of  faithful  Abrah'in.  hear 
Our  earnest  suit  for  Abrah'm's  seed; 
Justly  they  claim  the  tenderest  pray'r 
From  us,  adopted  in  their  stead. 
2  Outcast  from  thee,  and  scattered  wide 
Through  ev'ry  nation  under  heav'n, 
Blaspheming  whom  they  crucified, 
Unsav'd,  unpitied,  unforgiv'n. 
b  But  hast  thou  finally  forsook, 
For  ever  cast  thine  own  away? 
Wilt  thou  not  bid  the  murderers  look 
On  him  they  piere'd,  and  weep  and  pray. 
4  Come  then,  thou  great  Deliverer,  come; 
The  vail  from  Jacob's  heart  remove; 
O  briu«r  thine  ancient  people  home, 
And  let  them  know  thy  dying  love. 

035  Prayer  in  perplexity.  CM 

rpilOU  great  First  Cause!   least  under 
J_   In  ev'ry  clime  ador'd  ;  [stood 

We  all  know  this — that  thou  art  good 

The  universal  Lord! 
2  If  I  am  right,  thy  grace  impart, 

Still  in  the  right  to  stay; 
If  1  am  wrong.  O  teach  my  heart 

To  find  that  better  way. 

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$  Save  me  alike  from  foolish  pride 
Or  impious  discontent, 
At  aught  thy  wisdom  has  denied, 
Or  aught  thy  goodness  lent. 
t  Teach  me  to  feel  another's  wo, 
To  hide  the  fault  I  see; 
That  mercy  I  to  others  show, 
That  mercy  show  to  me. 

t-J()  Supplication  for  our  country.  L.  ill 

God.  18:  23-33. 

¥HEX  Abrah'm,  full  of  sacred  awe, 
Before  Jehovah  stood, 
\nd,  with  an  humble,  fervent  pray'r, 
For  guilty  Sodom  sued — 
'1  With  what  success,  what  wondrous  grace 
Was  his  petition  crown'd  ! 
The  Lord  would  spare,  if  in  that  place 
Ten  right'ous  men  were  found. 
3   And  could  a  single  pious  soul 
So  rich  a  boon  obtain  ?     . 
Grreat  God,  and  shall  a  nation  cry, 
And  plead  with  thee  in  vain? 
A   4 re  not  the  righteous  dear  to  thee 
Now,  as  in  ancient  times? 
Or  does  this  sniful  land  exceed 
Gomorrah  in  her  crimes? 
5  Still  we  art  thine;  we  bear  thy  name; 
Here  yet  is  thine  abode; 
Long  has  thy  presence  bless'd  our  lpnd; 
Forsake  us  not,  O  God ! 

5jj  (  Prayer  for  a  revival.  L.  M 

Hab.  3:  2. 

GREAT  Lord,  of  all  thy  churches,  heal 
Thy  minister's  and  people's  pray'r; 
PerfunYd  by  thee,  O  may  it  rise. 
Like  flagrant  incense  to  the  skies. 
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2  Revive  thy  churches  with  thy  grace; 
Forgive  our  sins,  and  grant  us  peace; 
Rouse- us  from  sloth,  our  hearts  inflame 
With  ardent  zeal  for  Jesus'  name. 

3  May  young  and  old  thy  word  receive, 
Dead  sinners  hear  thy  voice  and  live: 
The  wounded  conscience  healing  find, 
And  joy  refresh  each  drooping  mind. 

4 May  aged  saints,  matured  with  grace, 
Abound  in  fruits  of  holiness; 
And  when  translated  to  the  skies. 
May  younger  in  their  stead  arise. 

6  Thus  we  our  suppliant  voices  raise, 
And,  weeping,  sow  the  seed  of  praise, 
In  humble  hope  that  thou  wilt  hear 
Thy  minister's  and  people's  pray'r. 

o38  Spare  thy  people,  etc.  oS,  <S  &  * 

Joel  2 :  17. 

SAVIOUR*  visit  thy  plantation, 
Grant  us,  Lord,  a  gracious  rain , 
All  will  turn  to  desolation, 
Unless  thou  return  again; 
Lord,  revive  us ! 
All  our  help  must  come  from  thee  I 

2  Keep  no  longer  at  a  distance, 

Shine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
Lest,  for  want  of  thy  assistance, 

Ev'ry  plant  should  droop  and  die 
Lord,  revive  us! 
All  our  help  must  come  from  thee! 

3  Let  our  mutual  love  be  fervent; 

Make  us  prevalent  in  pray'rs; 
Let  each  one,  esteem'd  thy  servant, 
Shun  the  world's  bewitching  snares; 
Lord,  revive  us! 
All  our  help  must  come  from  thee! 
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4  Break  the  tempter's  fatal  power, 
Turn  the  stony  heart  to  flesh; 
And  begin  from  this  good  hour, 
To  revive  thy  work  afresh , 
Lord,  revive  us ! 
All  our  help  must  come  from  thee! 


0 


Ot)*/  Wilt  thou  not  revive  us  again  t         »•  M 

Tsalm  85 :  6. 

LORD!  th}T  work  revive 
lu  Zion's  gloomy  hour; 
And  let  our  dying  graces  live 
By  thy  restoring  pow'r. 

2  O,  let  thy  chosen  few 

Awake  to  earnest  pray'r; 
Their  solemn  vows  again  renew 
And  walk  in  filial  fear! 

3  Thy  Spirit  then  will  speak 

Through  lips  of  humble  clay, 
Till  hearts  of  adamant  shall  break, 
Till  rebels  shall  obey. 

4  Now  lend  thy  gracious  ear. 

Now  listen*  to  our  cry : 
O,  come  and  bring  salvation  near ! 
Our  souls  on  thee  rely. 

540  Prayer  divinely  inspired.  C/.M 

Rom.  8 :  26. 

PRAY  R  is  the  breath  of  God  In  man, 
Returning  whence  it  came; 
Love  is  the  sacred  fire  within, 
And  prajr'r  the  rising  flame. 
S  It  gives  the  burdeifd  spirit  ease, 
And  soothes  the  troubled  breast, 
Yields  comfort  to  the  mourner  here, 
And  to  the  weary  rest. 


3  When  God  inclines  the  heart  to  pray, 

He  hath  an  ear  to  hear; 
To  hi  in  there  *8  music  in  a  groan* 
And  beauty  in  a  tear. 

4  The  humble  suppliant  can  not  fail 

To  have  his  wants  supplied, 

Since  he  for  sinners  intercedes 

Who  once  for  sinners  died. 


5  i\  Lordy  help  me.  C.  Id 

Matt.  15 :  25. 

OHELP  us.  Lord !  each  hour  of  need, 
Thy  heav'nly  succor  give; 
Help  us  in  thought  and  word  and  deed, 
Each  hour  on  earth  we  live! 

2  O  help  us  when  our  spirits  bleed 

With  contrite  anguish  sore; 
And  when  our  hearts  are  cold  and  dead 
O  help  us,  Lord,  the  more ! 

3  0  help  us,  through  the  pray'r  of  faith, 

More  firmly  to  believe; 
For  still  the  more  the  servant  hath, 
The  more  shall  he  receive. 

4  If  strangers  to  thy  fold  we  call, 

Imploring  at  thy  feet 
The  crumbs  that  from  thy  table  fall, 
rT  is  all  we  dare  entreat. 

6  But  be  it,  Lord  of  mercy,  all, 

So  thou  wilt  grant  but  this: 
The  crumbs  that  from  thy  table  fill 
Are  light  and  life  and  bliss. 

6  O  help  us,  Jesus,  from  on  high 
We  know  no  help  but  thee : 
0  help  us  so  to  live  and  die, 
As  thine  in  heaven  to  be! 
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j 42  Throne  of  grace.  C  M 

Heb.  4:  16. 

OLORD,  to  us,  assembled  here. 
Reveal  thy  smiling  face; 
While  we,  by  faith,  with  love  and  fear, 
Approach  a  throne  of  grace. 

2  Thy  house  is  calTd  a  house  of  pray'r, 

A  solemn,  sacred  place; 
O  let  us  now  thy  presence  share, 
While  at  the  throne  of  grace. 

3  With  holy  boldness  may  we  come, 

Though  of  a  sinful  race; 
Thankful  to  find  there  yet  is  room 
Before  the  throne  of  grace. 

4  Thy  tender  pity  and  thy  love 

Our  ev'ry  fear  can  chase; 
And  all  our  help,  we  then  shall  prove, 
Comes  from  the  throne  of  grace. 

5  We  bless  thee  for  thy  word  and  laws; 

We  bless  thee  for  thy  peace ; 
A  nd  O,  we  bless  thee.  Lord,  because 
There  is  a  throne  of  grace. 

5  13  The  power  of  prayer.  C.  M 

Matt.  17  :  20. 

THERE  is  an  eye  that  never  sleeps 
Beneath  the  wing  of  night; 
There  is  an  ear  that  never  snuts, 
When  sink  the  beams  of  light. 

2  There  is  an  arm  that  never  tires, 
When  human  strength  gives  way; 

There  is  a  love  that  never  fails. 
When  earthly  loves  decay. 

3  That  eye  is  fix'd  on  seraph  throngs, 
That  arm  upholds  the  sky; 

That  ear  is  filTd  with  angel  songs; 
That  love  is  throned  on  high. 
846 


PKAYKR. 

4  But  there's  a  pow'r  which  man  can  wield 

When  mortal  aid  is  vain, 
That  eye.  that  arm,  that  love  to  reach, 

That  listening  ear  to  gain. 

6  That  pow'r  is  pray'r,  which  soars  on  high 

Through  Jesus,  to  the  throne; 
And  moves  the  hand  which  moves  the  \\  >rld 

To  bring  salvation  down ! 


O  \  4  Encouragement  to  prayer.  78 

Matt.  7 :  7. 

COME,  my  soul,  thy  suit  prepare, 
Jesus  loves  to  answer  prayer; 
He  himself  has  bid  thee  pray, 
Therefore  will  not  say  thee  nay. 

2  Thou  art  coming  to  a  Kin<r, 
Large  petitions  with  thee  bring; 
For  his  grace  and  power  are  such, 
None  can  ever  ask  too  much. 

tt  With  my  burden  I  begin, 
Lord  remove  this  load  of  sin; 
Let  thy  blood,  for  sinners  spilt, 
Set  my  conscience  free  from  guilt. 

4  Lord.  I  come  to  thee  for  rest, 
Take  possession  of  my  breast; 
There  thy  blood- bought  right  maintain, 
And  without  a  rival  reign. 

6  While  I  am  a  pilgrim  here, 
Let  thy  love  my  spirit  cheer; 
As  my  Guide,  my  Guard,  my  Friend, 
Lead  me  to  my  journey's  end. 

6  Show  me  what  I  have  to  Jo, 
Every  hour  my  strength  renew; 
Let  me  live  a  life  of  faith, 
Let  me  die  thy  people's  death. 
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THE  RACE. 

545  ^«  Christian  race.  0.   M 

•  Heb.  12:  1. 

A  WAKE,  my  soul ;  stretch  ev'ry  nerve, 
t\.  And  press  with  vigor  on ; 

heav'nly  race  demands  thy  zeal, 

And  an  immortal  crown. 
2  A  cloud  of  witnesses  around 

Hold  thee  in  full  survey ; 
Forget  the  steps  already  trod, 

And  onward  urge  thy  way. 

3  Tis  God's  all-animating  voice 
That  calls  thee  from  on  high  ; 

'Tis  his  own  hand  presents  the  prize 
To  thine  uplifted  eye; — 

4  That  prize,  with  peerless  glories  brignt, 
Which  shall  new  luster  boast, 

When  victors'  wreaths  and  mo.iarahs'gems 
Shall  blend  in  common  dust. 

540  Be  being  dead,  yet  epeaketh.  U«  m 

Heb.  11  :  4. 

RISE,  O  my  soul,  pursue  the  path 
By  ancient  worthies  trod; 
Aspiring,  view  those  holy  men 

Who  liv'd  and  walk'd  with  God. 
2  Though  dead,  they  speak  In  reason's  eai 

And  in  example  live; 
"'heir  faith,  and  hope,  and  mighty  deeds, 

Still  fresh  instruction  give. 
3  T  was  through  the  Lamb's  most  preeiou* 
blood 
They  conquer'd  ev'ry  foe; 
To  his  almighty  pow'r  and  grace 
Their  crowns  of  life  thy  owe. 
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REPROOF 

J  Lord,  may  I  ever  keep  in  view 

The  patterns  thou  hast  given, 
\nd  ne'er  forsake  the  blessed  road 

That  led  thera  safe  to  heav'n. 

REPROOF. 

5  t  7  DutV  1°  th*  erring.  L .  M 

James  5:  20. 

WOULDST  thou  an  erring  soul  redeem 
And  lead  a  lost  one  back  to  God ; 
Wouldst  thou  a  guardian  angel  seem 
To  one  who  long  in  guilt  hath  trod  ? 

2  Go  kindly  to  him — take  his  hand, 
With  gentlest  words,  within  thine  own; 
And  by  his  side  a  brother  stand 

Till  thou  the  demon,  sin,  dethrone. 

3  Scorn  not  the  guilty,  then,  but  plead 
With  him  in  kindest  gentlest  mood, 
And  back  the  lost  one  thou  mayst  lead 
To  God,  humanity  and  good ! 

4  Thou  art  thyself  but  man.  and  thou 
Art  weak,  perchance,  to  fall  as  he; 
Then  mercy  to  the  fallen  show. 
That  mercy  may  be  shown  to  thee  1 

)  JO  m Admonish  him  as  a  brother."  Ui   Al* 

2ThesB.  3:  16. 

SPEAK  gently  to  the  erring  ones : — 
Ye  know  not  all  the  pow'r 
With  which  the  dark  temptation  enme, 
In  some  unguarded  hour. 

2  Ye  may  not  know  how  earnestly 
They  struggled,  or  how  well, 
Until  the  hour  of  weakness  came. 
And  sadly  thus  they  fell. 
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3  Speak  gertly  to  the  erring  one  : — 

O  do  not  thou  forget, 
However  darkly  stain'd  by  sin. 
He  is  thy  brother  yet. 

4  Heir  of  the  self-same  heritage, 

Child  of  the  self-same  Goo, 
He  hath  but  stumbled  in  the  path 
Thou  hast  in  weakness  trod. 

1  Speak  gently  to  the  erring  ones : 

For  is  it  not  enough 
That  innocence  and  peace  are  gone. 

Without  our  censure  rough  ? 
6  It  surely  is  a  weary  lot 

That  sin-crushed  heart  to  bear ; 
And  they  who  share  a  happier  fate 

Their  chidings  well  may  spare. 

SAFETY. 

549  The  believer* 9  safety.  L.   M. 

1  Pet.  3 :  13. 

THAT  man,  no  guard  or  weapon  needs. 
Whose  heart  the  blood  of  Jesus  knows, 
But  safe  may  pass,  if  duty  leads, 
Thro*  burning  sands,  or  mountain  grows. 

2  Releas'd  from  guilt,  he  feels  no  fear. 

Redemption  is  his  shield  and  tow*r; 
He  sees  his  Saviour  always  near. 
To  help  in  ev'ry  trying  hour. 

3  Though  I  am  weak,  and  Satan  strong 

Ana  often  to  assault  me  tries; 
When  Jesus  is  my  shield  and  song, 
Abash'd  the  wolf  before  me  flies. 
i  His  love  possessing,  I  am  blest, 

Secure  whatever  change  may  com© 
Whether  I  go  to  east  or  west, 
With  him  I  still  shall  be  at  home. 
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5  If  placed  beneath  the  northern  pole, 

Tho'  winter  reigns  with  rigor  there. 
His  gracious  beams  would  cheer  m}r  soul, 
And  make  a  spring  throughout  the  year. 

6  Or  if  the  desert's  sun-burnt  soil 

My  lonely  dwelling  e'er  should  prove, 
His  presence  would  support  my  toil, 
Whose  smile  is  life,  whose  voice  is  love 


SELF  EXAMINATION. 

550  S€V  examination.  -Lj.   M. 

2  Cor.  13  :  5. 

WHAT  strange  perplexities  arise ! 
What  anxious  fears  and  jealousies ! 
What  crowds  in  doubtful  light  appear; 
How  few,  alas,  approved  and  clear! 

2  And  what  am  I  ?  My  soul  awake, 
And  an  impartial  survey  take : 
Does  no  dark  sign,  no  ground  of  fear, 
In  practice  or  in  heart  appear  ? 

3  What  image  does  my  spirit  bear? 
Is  Jesus  form'd  and  living  there? 
Say,  do  his  lineaments  divine 

In  thought,  In  word,  and  action  shine? 

4  Searcher  of  hearts,  O  search  me  still; 
The  secrets  of  my  soul  reveal; 

My  fears  remove,  let  me  appear 

To  God  and  my  own  conscience  clear! 

5  May  I  at  that  blest  world  arrive, 
Where  Christ  through  all  my  soul  Bhai 

live, 
And  give  full  proof  that  he  is  there, 
Without  one  gloomy  doubt  or  fear ! 


CHRISTIAN  LIFE    iND  EXPERIENCE. 

SINCERITY. 

55  1  D°  QU  to  the  glory  °f  God,  S.  M 

TEACH  me.  my  God  and  King, 


T 


_  Thy  will  in  all  to  see; 
And  what  I  do  In  any  tiling. 
To  do  it  as  for  thee ! 

2  To  scorn  the  senses'  sway, 

While  still  to  thee  I  tend; 
In  all  I  do,  be  thou  the  way, 
In  all,  be  thou  the  end. 

3  All  may  of  thee  partake ; 

Nothing  so  small  can  be 
But  draws,  when  acted  for  thy  sake, 
Greatness  and  worth  from  thee. 

4  If  done  beneath  thy  laws 

E'en  servile  labors  shine; 
Hallow'd  is  toil,  if  this  the  cause; 
The  meanest  work,  divine. 

552  The  true  Christian.  L.  M. 

Phil.  1:  10. 

THE  Christian  knows  his  God  aright, 
And  worships  him  with  strong  delight 
He  's  taught  of  God,  and  truly  wise— 
JStill  sets  the  Lord  before  his  eyes. 

The  Christian  hates  his  ev'ry  sin — 
Evils  external  or  within  ; 
And  with  an  humble,  contrite  heart, 
From  all  that's  sinful  doth  depart. 

3  The  Christian  has  a  faith  divine. 
And  doth  to  faith  obedience  join; 
Believes  the  truth,  the  truth  obeys, 
And  always  walks  in  holy  ways. 
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SUBMISSION. 

i  The  Christian  is  a  man  of  God — 
He  takes  the  pure,  the  heav'nly  road  , 
All  his  affections  rise  above. 
And  all  his  heart  is  full  of  love. 

5  To  thee,  0  Lord,  my  soul  aspires, 
And  kindles  with  seraphic  fires; 
The  real  Christian  I  would  be. 
And  live  conform 'd  to  heav'n  and  thee. 


SUBMISSION 

553  Rejoicing  in  adversity.  C  M 

Hab.  3:  17. 

WHAT  tho  no  flow'rs  the  fig-tree  clothe 
Though  vines  their  fruit  deny. 
The  labor  of  the  olive  fail. 
And  fields  no  meat  supply  : 

2  Though  from  the  field,  with  sad  surprise* 

My  flock  cut  oft'  I  see; 
Though  famine  reign  in  empty  stalls. 
Where  herds  were  wont  to  be ; 

3  Yet  in  the  Lord  will  I  be  glad, 

And  glory  in  his  love; 
In  him  I  Tl  joy,  who  will  the  God 
Of  my  salvation  prove, 
t  God  is  the  treasure  of  my  soul, 
The  source  of  lasting  joy ; 
\  ioy  which  want  shall  not  impair, 
Nc 


lor  death  itself  destroy. 


554  Th€  cup  of  Buffering,  L.  li 

Matt.  26:  42. 

DEAR  Lord!  though  bitter  is  the  cup 
Thy  gracious  hand  deals  out  to  me, 
I  cheerfully  would  drink  it  up; 
T)i at  can  not  hurt  which  comes  from  tbat 
(2V  353 


CHRISTIAN   LIFE  AND  EXPERIENCE. 

S  Mix  it  with  th}r  unchanging  love: 

Let  not  a  drop  of  wrath  be  there! 
The  saints  for  ever  blest  above, 

Were  often  most  afflicted  here. 
3  From  Jesus,  thy  incarnate  Son, 

I  '11  learn  obedience  to  thy  will; 
And  humbly  kiss  the  chastening  rod, 

When  its  severest  strokes  I  feel. 


555  Thy  will  be  done.  CM. 

Matt.  6 :  10. 

ONE  prayer  I  have — all  prayers  in  one— 
When  I  am  wholly  thine; 
Thy  will,  my  God,  thy  will  be  done, 
And  let  that  will  be  mine. 

2  All- wise,  almighty,  and  all-good, 

In  thee  I  firmly' trust; 
Thy  ways,  unknown  or  understood, 
Are  merciful  and  just. 

3  May  I  remember  that  to  thee 

Whate'er  1  have  I  owe ; 
And  back,  in  gratitude,  from  me 
May  all  thy  bounties  flow. 

4  And  though  thy  wisdom  takes  away, 

Shall  I  arraign  thy  will  ? 
No;  let  me  bless  thy  name,  and  say, 
u  The  Lord  is  gracious  still." 


WATCHFULNESS. 

55G  Watching  against  evil  talk.  CM 

Psalm  39 :  1. 

THUS  I  resolv'd  before  the  Lord, 
"Now  will  I  watch  ray  tongue, 
I  .est  I  let  slip  one  sinful  word, 
Or  do  my  neighbor  wrong." 
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watch  I-  tlnks>. 

2  And  if  I  'm  e'er  constraiird  to  stay 

With  men  of  lives  profane, 
I'll  set  a  double  guard  that  day, 
Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain. 

3  I'll  scarce  allow  my  lips  to  speak 

The  pious  thoughts  I  feel, 
Lest  scoffers  should  the  occasion  take 
To  mock  my  holy  zeal. 

Yet  if  some  proper  hour  appear, 

I  '11  not  be  overaw'd, 
But  let  the  scoffing  sinners  hear 

That  1  can  speak  for  God. 

557  The  watchful  servant.  S.  M 

Matt.  24:  42. 

YE  servants  of  the  Lord, 
Each  in  his  office  wait. 
Observant  of  his  heav'nly  word, 
And  watchful  at  his  gate. 

2  Let  all  your  lamps  be  bright. 
And  trim  the  golden  flame; 
Gird  up  your  loins,  as  in  his  sight, 
For  awful  is  his  name. 

Watch;  'tis  your  Lord's  command, 
And  while  we  speak,  he's  near; 

Mark  the  first  signal  of  his  hand, 
And  ready  all  appear. 

O  happy  servant  he. 

In  such  a  posture  found ! 
He  shall  his  Lord  with  rapture  see, 

And  be  with  honor  crown'd. 

6  Christ  shall  the  banquet  spread. 
With  his  own  bounteous  hand, 
And  raise  that  fav'rite  servant's  head 
Amidst  th'  angelic  baud. 
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THE  WARFARE. 

*58  War  against  evil  proclaimed.  Li.  M 

Matt.  10:  34. 

JESUS,  my  King,  proclaims  the  war; 
*  Awake!  the  powers  of  hell  are  near 
To  arms!  to  arms P  I  hear  him  cry  ; 
*  T  is  yours  to  conquer  or  to  die ! ' 

Roused  by  the  animating  sound, 

I  cast  my  eager  eyes  around ; 

I  haste  to  gird  my  armor  on. 

And  bid  each  trembling  fear  be  gone. 

3  Hope  is  my  helmet,  faith  my  shield; 
The  word  of  God  the  sword*  I  wield; 
With  sacred  truth  my  loins  are  girt 
And  holy  zeal  inspires  my  heart. 

4  Thus  arm'd  I  venture  on  the  fight. 
Resolved  to  put  my  foes  to  flight. 
While  Jesus  kindly  deigns  to  spread 
His  conquering  banner  o'er  my  head. 

5  In  him  I  hope,  in  him  I  trust; 
His  bleeding  cross  is  all  my  boast, 
In  long  array,  a  numerous  nost; 
Awake,  my  soul !  or  thou  art  lost. 


s< 


559  The  battle.  7s  &  6f 

JOLDIERS  of  the  cross,  arise! 
Lo!  your  Leader  from  the  sk\es, 
Waves  before  you  glory's  prize, 

The  prize  of  victory. 
Seize  your  armor — gird  it  on ; 
Now  the  battle  willbe  won ; 
See!  the  strife  will  soon  be  done* 
Then  struggle  manfully. 
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WART  ARK. 

*  2  Jesus  conqu-er'd  when  he  fell — 
Met  and  vanquish *d  earth  and  hell; 
Now  lie  leads  you  on,  to  swell 
The  triumphs  of  his  cross. 
Though  all  earth  and  hell  appear, 
Who  will  ooubt,  or  who  can  fear? 
God,  our  strength  and  shield,  is  neai ; 
We  can  not  lose  our  cause 

I  Onward,  then,  ye  hosts  of  God  ! 
Jesus  points  the  victor's  rod — 
Follow  where  your  Leader  trod; 

You  soon  shall  see  his  face. 
Soon,  3'our  enemies  all  slain, 
Crowns  of  glory  you  shall  gain  ; 
Rise  to  join  that  glorious  train, 

Who  shout  their  Saviour's  praise. 

560  Mighty  through  God.  C.   M 

2  Cor.  10:  4. 

MAY,  tell  us  not  of  dangers  dire 
li    That  lie  in  duty's  path  ; 
A  warrior  of  the  cross  can  feel 
Xo  fear  of  human  wrath. 

2  Where'er  the  prince  of  darkness  hold! 

His  earthly  reign  abhorr'd. 
Sword  of  the  Spirit,  thee  we  draw, 
And  battle  for  the  Lord. 

3  Wp  go!  we  go,  to  break  the  chain* 

That  bind  the  erring  mind, 
And  give  the  freedom  that  we  feel 
To  all  of  human  kind. 

4  But  O,  we  wear  no  burnish'd  steel, 

And  seek  no  gory  field; 
Our  weapon  is  the  word  of  God, 
His  promise  is  our  shield. 
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CHRISTIAN    LIFE    A,ND    KXPKhlKXCR. 

6  And  still  serene  and  fix'd  in  faith. 
We  fear  no  earthly  harm; 
We  know  it  is  onr  Father's  work, 
We  rest  upon  his  arm. 

hi)  1     If  we  nuffety  we  shall  also  reign,  etc.    0.    Ijl 
2  Tim.  2:  12. 

AM  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross? 
A  follow'r  of  the  Lamb  ? 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  his  cause, 
Or  blush  to  speak  his  narae? 

2  Must  I  be  carried  to  the  skies 

On  flow'ry  beds  of  ease. 
Whilst  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sail'd  through  bloody  seas? 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face  ? 

Must  I  not  stem  the  flood  ? 
Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God? 

4  Sure  1  must  tight,  if  I  would  reign; 

Increase  my  courage.  Lord  ; 
I*J1  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

5  Thy  saints,  in  all  this  glorious  war, 

Shall  conquer,  though  they  die; 
They  view  the  triumph  from  afar, 

And  seize  it  with  their  eye. 
S  When  that  illustrious  day  shall  rise, 

And  all  thy  armies  shine. 
In  robes  of  victory,  through  the  skies, 

The  glory  shall  be  thine. 

562  The  mind  of  ChrUt.  S.   M 

Phil.  2:  6. 

EQUIP  me  for  the  war. 
And  teach  my  hands  to  tight: 
My  simple,  upright  heart  prepare, 
And  guide  my  words  aright. 
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WaRFAKK. 

3  Control  my  ev'ry  thought: 
My  whole  of  sin  remove; 
Let  all  my  works  in  thee  be  wrought, 
Let  all  be  wrought  in  love. 

3  O  arm  me  with  the  mind. 

Meek  Lamb,  that  was  'n  thee; 
And  let  my  knowing  zeal  be  join'd 
With  perfect  charity. 

I  With  calm  and  temper'd  zeal 
Let  me  enforce  thy  call ; 
And  vindicate  thv  gracious  will, 
Which  offers  life  to  all. 

5  O  may  I  love  like  thee — 
In  all  thy  footsteps  tread; 
Thou  hatestall  iniquity. 

But  nothing  thou  hast  made. 

•  O  may  I  learn  the  art, 

With  meekness  to  reprove; 
To  hate  the  sin  with  all  my  heart 
But  still  the  sinner  love. 

OOo  Christian  watchfulness.  "     M 

ICor.  16:13. 

MY  soul,  be  on  th}r  guard  ; 
Ten  thousand  foes  arise; 
The  hosts  of  sin  are  pressing  hard 
To  draw  thee  from  the  skies. 

2  O,  watch,  and  fight,  and  pray; 

The  battle  ne'er  give  o'er; 
Renew  it  boldly  every  day, 
And  help  divine  implore. 

3  Ne'er  think  the  victory  won, 

Nor  lay  thine  armor  down; 
Thy  arduous  work  will  not  be  done 
Till  thon  obtain  thy  crcwn. 
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christian  Life  and  experience. 

4  Fight  on,  my  soul,  till  death 

Shall  bring  thee  to  thy  God ; 
He  '11  take  thee  at  thy  parting  breath. 
To  his  divine  abode. 

WISDOM. 

DO 4         Wisdom  the  source  of  happiness.        Lt-   J* 

Prov.3:  13. 

HAPPY  the  man  that  finds  the  grace, 
The  blessing  of  God's  chosen  race, 
The  wisdom  coming  from  above, 
The  faith  that  sweetly  works  by  love. 

I  Happy,  beyond  description,  he 
Who  knows  "  the  Saviour  died  for  me," 
The  gift  unspeakable  obtains. 
And  heav'nly  understanding  gains. 

1  Wisdom  divine!  who  tells  the  price 
Of  wisdom's  costly  merchandise? 
Wisdom  to  silver  we  prefer. 
And  gold  is  dross  compared  to  her. 

i  Her  hands  are  filled  with  length  of  days, 
True  riches  and  immortal  praise — 
Riches  of  Christ,  on  all  bestow'd, 
And  honor  that  descends  from  God. 

5  To  purest  joys  she  all  invites. 
Chaste,  holy,  spiritual  delights; 
Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness, 
And  all  her  flow'ry  paths  are  peace. 

ZEAL. 

<)U.)  Zealous  of  good  works.  **.    ™ 

Titus  2:  14. 

AWAKE,  my  zeal,  awake  ray  love. 
To  serve  my  Saviour  here  below, 
In  works  which  perfect  saints  above 
And  holy  angels  can  not  do. 


2  Awake,  my  charity,  and  feed 

The  hungry  soul,  aiid  clothe  the  poor, 
In  heav'n  are  found  no  sons  of  need; 
There  all  these  duties  are  no  more. 

3  Subdue  thy  passions,  O  my  sonl; 

Maintain  the  tight,  thy  Work  pursue; 
Daily  thy  rising  sins  control. 
And  be  thy  vict'ries  ever  new. 

4  The  land  of  triumph  lies  on  high; 

There  are  no  foes  V  encounter  there: 
Lord,  I  would  conquer  till  I  die, 
And  finish  all  the  glorious  war. 

6  Let  ev'ry  flying  hour  confess 

I  gain' thy  gospel  fresh  renown, 
And  when  my  life  and  labors  cease 
May  I  possess  the  promis'd  crown. 

56G  Whose  faith  follow.  L  .M 

Heb.  13:7 

OFOR  that  flame  of  living  fire. 
Which  shone  so  bright  in  saints  of  old; 
Which  bade  their  souls  to  heaven  aspire — 
Calm  in  distress,  in  danger  bold. 

2  Where  is  that  Spirit,  Lord,  which  dwelt 
In  Abrah'm's  breast,  and  seal'd  him  thine  f 

Wliich  made  Paul's  heart  with  sorrow  melt 
And  glow  with  energy  divine? 

3  That  Spirit,  which  from  age  to  age 
Proclaim'*]  thy  love,  and  taught  thy  way*? 

Brighten'd  Isaiah's  vivid  page. 
And  brcath'd  in  David's  hallow *d  lays? 

4  h  not  thy  grace  as  mighty  now 
As  when  Elijah  felt  its  power; 

When  glory  beam'd  from  Moses'  brow. 
Or  /ob  endur'd  the  trying  hour? 

3B1 


5  Remember,  Lord,  the  ancient  days^ 
Renew  thy  work;  thy  grace  restore; 

And  while  to  thee  our  hearts  we  raise. 
On  us  thy  Holy  Spirit  pour. 

DEATH 

567  Separations  in  time.  6s  A   3d 

FRIEND  after  friend  departs: 
Who  hath  not  lost  a  friend  ? 
There  is  no  union  here  of  hearts 

That  finds  not  here  an  end ; 
Were  this  frail  world  our  onljf  rest, 
Living  or  dying,  none  were  blest. 

2  Beyond  the  flight  ot  time, 
Beyond  this  vale  of  death. 

There  surely  is  some  blessed  clime 

Whence  life  is  not  a  breath. 
Nor  life's  affections  transient  tire, 
Whose  sparks  fly  upward  to  expire. 

3  There  is  a  world  above, 
Where  parting  i3  unknown ; 

A  whole  eternity  of  love, 

Form'd  for  the  good  alone; 
And  faith  beholds  the  dying  here 
Translated  to  that  happier  sphere. 

4  Thus  star  by  star  declines. 
Till  all  are  passed  away, 

As  morning  high  and  higher  shines, 

To  pure  and  perfect  day  ; 
Nor  sink  those  stars  in  empty  night — 
They  hide  themselves  in  heaven's  own  light 

568  Death  of  an  in/ant.  L.  M. 

SO  fades  the  lovely,  blooming  flow'r, 
Frail,  smiling  solace  of  an  hour; 
So  soon  our  transient  comforts  fly, 
And  pleasure  only  blooms  to  die. 
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DEATH. 

2  Is  there  no  kino,  no  healing  art, 
To  soothe  the  anguish  of  the  hea:t? 
Divine  Redeemer,  be  thon  nigh  : 
Thy  comforts  were  not  made  to  die. 

3  Then  gentle  patience  smiles  on  pain. 
And  dying  hope  revives  again ; 

Hope  wipes  the  *ear  from  sorrow's  eye, 
And  faith  points  upward  to  the  sky 

5(39  Weep  not  for  the  dead.  L     M 

Jer.  22  :  10. 

WHY  weep  for  those,  frail  child  of  wo, 
Who  've  fled  and  left  thee  mourningherei 
Triumphant  o'er  their  latest  foe. 
They  glory  in  a  brighter  sphere. 

2  Weep  not  for  them  ;  beside  thee  now 
Perhaps  they  watch  with  guardian  care, 

And  witness  tears  that  idly  flow 
O'er  those  who  bliss  of  angels  share. 

3  Or  round  their  Father's  throne  above. 
With  raptur'd  voice,  his  praise  they  sing, 

Or  on  his  messages  of  love 
They  journey  with  unweari'd  wing. 

4  Space  can  not  check,  tho't  can  not  bound, 
The  high  exulting  souls,  whom  he 

Who  formM  these  million  worlds  around, 
Takes  to  his  own  eternity. 

5  Then  weep  no  more — their  voices  raise 
The  song  of  triumph  high  to  God, 

And  wouldst  thon  join  their  song  of  praise 
Walk  humbly  in  the  path  they  trod. 

J  ([)  Chri&tian  parent*  giving  up  a  cfild.   OS  <x  VB> 

SAVIOUR,  now  receive  him 
To  thy  bosom  mild  ; 
For  with  thee  we  leave  him, 
Blessed,  blessed  child 
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2  Though  his  eye  hath  brightenM 

Oft  our  weary  way. 
And  his  clear  laugh  lighten 'd 
Half  our  heart's  dismay; 

3  Now  let  thought  behold  him 

In  his  angel  rest, 
Where  those  arms  enfold  him 
To  a  Saviour's  breast. 

4  Yield  we  what  was  given, 

At  thy  holy  call; 
The  beautiful  to  heav'n, 
Thou  who  givest  all ! 

5  Still  'mid  heavy  mourning, 

Look  thee  now  to  God ! 
There,  thy  spirit  turning, 
Kneel  beside  the  sod. 

571  The  memory  of  the  juet.  L    M 

Prov.  10 :  7. 

EARTH'S  transitory  things  decay, 
Its  pomps,  its  pleasures  pass  away ; 
But  the  sweet  mem'ry  of  the  good 
Survives  in  the  vicissitude. 

2  As.  'mid  the  ever-rolling  sea. 
The  eternal  isles  establish'd  be, 
'Gainst  which  the  surges  of  the  main 
Fret,  dash,  and  break  themselves  in  vain : 

•  As.  in  the  heav'ns,  the  urns  divine 
Of  golden  light  for  ever  shine; 
Tho'  clouds  may  darken,  storms  may  rage. 
They  still  shine  on  from  age  to  age : 

4  So.  through  the  ocean-tide  of  years. 
The  menrry  of  the  just  appears; 
So,  through  the  tempest  and  the  gloom. 
The  good  man's  virtues  light  the  tomb 
3G4 


DEATH. 
i)  \L  Death  only  sometimes  pleasant.  Jj.  M. 

WHEN  life,  as  opening  buds,  is  sweet, 
And  golden  hopes  the  spirits  greet, 
And  youth  prepares  his  joy  to  meet. 
Alas!  how  hard  it  is  to  die. 
2  When  scarce  is  seiz'd  some  borrow'd  prize. 
And  duties  press;  and  tender  ties 
Forbid  the  soul  from  earth  to  rise. 
How  awful,  then,  it  is  to  die. 
S  When,  one  by  one,  those  ties  are  torn, 
And  friend  from  friend  issnatch'd  forlorn, 
And  man  is  left  alone  to  mourn. 
Ah !  then,  how  easy  'tis  to  die. 

4  When  trembling  limbs  refuse  their  weight, 
And  films,  slow  gath'ring.  dim  the  sight, 
And  clouds  obscure  the  mental  light, 

Tis  nature's  precious  boon  to  die. 

5  When  faith  is  strong,  and  conscience  clear, 
And  words  of  peace  the  spirit  cheer. 
And  vision'd  glories  half  appear, 

'Tis  joy,  'tis  triumph,  then,  to  die. 

573  The  death  of  the  righteous.  L.  M 

Num.  23:  10. 

HOW  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies ! 
When  sinks  a  weary  soul  to  rest ! 
How  mildly  beam  the  closing  eyes! 
How  gently  heaves  th'  expiring  breast 
2  So  fades  a  summer  cloud  away  ; 

So  sinks  the  gale  when  storms  are  o'er 
So  gently  shuts  the  eye  of  day ; 
So  dies  a  wave  along  the  shore. 
*  A  holy  quiet  reigns  around. 

A  calm  which  life  nor  death,  destroys; 
And  naught  disturbs  that  peace  profound 
Which  his  unfetter'd  soul  enjoys. 
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*   Farewell,  conflicting'  hop*'*  ami  fears. 
Where  lights  and  shades  alternate  dwell, 

How  bright  tir  unchanging  morn  appears! 
Farewell,  inconstant  world,  farewell. 

5  Life's  labor  done,  as  sinks  the  clay. 
Light  from  its  load  the  spirit  flies, 

While  lieav'n  and  earth  combine  to  say, 
"How  blest  the  righteous  when  he  dies!1 


£)  (  4        Here  we  have  no  continuing  city.        Lt.  M. 
Heb.  13:  14. 

"  WE  VE  n0  abidin£  city  here," 

VV    This  may  distress  the  worldly  mind 
But  should  not  cost  a  saint  a  tear, 
Who  hopes  a  better  rest  to  find. 

2  "We've  no  abiding  city  here," 

Sad  truth,  were  this  to  be  our  home; 
But  let  this  thought  our  spirits  cheer, 
"  We  seek  a  city  yet  to  come." 

3  "We've  no  abiding  city  here," 

Then  let  as  live  as  pilgrims  do; 

Let  not  the  world  our  rest  appear, 

But  let  us  haste  from  all  below. 

4  "We've  no  abiding  city  here," 

We  seek  a  city  out  of  sight: 
Zion  its  name — the  Lord  is  there, 
It  shines  with  everlasting  light. 

5  O !  sweet  abode  of  peace  and  love, 

Where  pilgrims  freed  from  toil  are  blest 
Had  1  the  pinions  of  the  dove, 
1  'd  fly  to  thee  and  be  at  rest. 

6  But  hush,  my  soul,  nor  dare  repine, 

The  time  my  God  appoints  is  best: 
While  here,  to  do  his  will  be  mine; 
And  his  to  fix  my  time  of  rest. 
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DKATH. 

575  Tht  Christian  never  diet.  S.   M 
John  11 :  26. 

fT  is  not  death  to  die. 

To  leave  this  weary  road. 
And.  'midst  the  brotherhood  on  high. 
To  be  at  home  with  God. 
2  It  is  not  death  to  close 

The  eye  long  dimm'd  by  tears, 
And  wake  in  glorious  repose, 
To  spend  eternal  years. 
S  It  is  not  death  to  fling 
Aside  this  sinful  dust, 
And  rise,  on  strong,  exulting  wing, 
To  live  among  the  just 
4  Jesus,  thou  Prince  of  Life! 
Thy  chosen  can  not  die; 
Like  thee,  they  conquer  in  the  strife, 
To  reign  with  thee  on  high. 

576  The  promised  land.  CM. 

ReT.  21 :  4. 

FAR  from  these  narrow  scenes  of  night, 
Unbounded  glories  rise, 
And  realms  of  infinite  delight, 
Unknown  to  mortal  eyes. 
2  There  pain  and  sickness  never  come, 
Alj  grief  no  more  complains; 
Health  triumphs  in  immortal  bloom, 
And  endless  pleasure  reigns. 
^  No  clouds  those  blissful  region*,  know, 
For  ever  bright  and  fair; 
For  sin.  the  source  of  mortal  wo, 
Can  never  enter  there. 
4  There  no  alternate  night  is  known, 
Nor  sun's  faint,  sickly  ray; 
But  glorv  from  the  sacred  throre 
Spreads  everlasting  day 
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1>KATH. 

6  O,  ma}7  the  heav'nly  prospect  fire 
Our  hearts  with  ardent  love. 
Till  wings  of  faith  and  strong  desire 
Bear  ev'ry  thought  above ! 
6  Prepare  us,.  Lord,  by  grace  divine, 
For  thy  bright  courts  on  high; 
Then  bid  our  spirits  rise  and  join 
The  chorus  of  the  sky. 

577  Bleated  are  the  dead,  etc.  C  31 

ReT.  14 :  13. 

HEAR  what  the  voice  from  heav'n  pro- 
For  all  the  pious  dead ;  [claimj 

Sweet  is  the  savor  of  their  names, 
And  soft  their  sleeping  bed. 

2  They  die  in  Jesus,  and  are  bless'd ; 

How  kind  their  slumbers  are! 
From  suffering  and  from  sin  releas'd, 
And  freed  from  every  snare. 

3  Far  from  this  world  of  toil  and  strife. 

They're  present  with  their  Lord; 
The  labors  of  their  mortal  life 
End  in  a  large  reward. 

578  Go  to  thy  rest,  fair  child.  S.  M 

n  O  to  thy  rest  fair  child  ! 
VT  Go  to  thy  dreamless  bed, 
While  yet  so  gentle,  undehTd, 
AVith  blessings  on  thy  head. 
2  Before  thy  heart  had  learn'd 
In  waywardness  to  stray; 
Before  thy  feet  had  ever  turn'd 
The  dark  and  downward  way; 
4  Ere  sin  had  sear'd  the  breast, 
Or  sorrow  woke  the  tear; 
Rise  to  thy  throne  of  changeless  re*t» 
In  yon  celestial  sphere! 
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DEATH. 

5  Because  thy  smile  was  fair, 

Thy  lip  and  eye  so  bright, 
Because  thy  loving  cradle  care 
Was  such  a  dear  delight; 

6  Shall  love,  with  weak  embrace, 

Thy  upward  wing  detaiu? 
No!  gentle  angel,  seek  thy  place 
Amid  the  cherub  train. 

579  Death  of  an  in/ant.  L,  M 

AS  the  sweet  flow'r  that  scents  the  morn, 
But  withers  in  the  rising  day, 
Tims  lovely  was  this  infant's  dawn, 
Tims  swiftly  fled  its  life  away. 

2  It  died  ere  its  expanding  soul 

Had  ever  burnt  with  wrong  desires, 
Had  ever  spuroM  at  heav'h's  control, 
Or  e\er  quench'd  its  sacred  tires. 

3  Yet  the  sad  hour  that  took  the  boy 
Perhaps  has  spared  a  heavier  doom— 

Snatch'd  him  from  scenes  of  guilty  joy, 
Or  from  the  pangs  of  ill  to  come. 

4  He  died  to  sin;  he  died  to  care; 
But  for  a  moment  felt  the  rod; 

Then,  rising  on  the  viewless  air, 
Spiead  his  light  wings  and  soared  to  God 

580  Death  the  gate  of  heaven.  L.  31 

WHY  should  we  start,  and  foar  to  die? 
What  tinfrous  worms  we  mortals  are 
Death  is  the  gate  of  endless  joy. 

And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there. 
2  The  pains,  the  groans,  the  dying  strife, 

Fright  our  approaching  souls  away, 
Still  we  shrink  back  again  to  life, 
Fond  of  our  prison  and  our  clay 
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MATH. 

3  O !  if  my  Lori  would  come  and  meet, 
My  soul  should  stretch  her  wings  in  basts, 

Fly  fearless  through  death's  iron  gate, 
Nor  feel  the  terrors  as  she  pass'u. 

4  Jesus  can  make  a  dying  bed 
Feel  soft  as  downy  pillows  are, 

While  on  his  breast  I  lean  my  head, 
A  nd  breathe  my  life  out  sweetly  there. 

581  Christ  blessing  children.  0.  M 

Matt.  19:  15. 

THY  life  I  read,  ray  dearest  Lord, 
With  transport  all  divine ; 
Thine  image  trace  in  ev'ry  word, 
Thy  love  in  ev'ry  line. 

I  Methinks  I  see  a  thousand  charms. 
Spread  o'er  thy  lovely  face, 
While  infants  in  thy  tender  arms. 
Receive  the  smiling  grace. 

I  "I  take  these  tender  lambs,"  said  he, 
"And  lay  them  in  my  breast; 
Protection  they  shall  find  in  me, 
In  me  be  ever  blest. 

4  M  Death  may  the  bands  of  life  unloose, 
But  can't  dissolve  my  love; 
Millions  of  Infant  souls  compose 
The  family  above. 

*  *  Their  feeble  frames  my  pow'r  shall  raises 
And  mold  with  heav'nly  skill: 
I'll  give  them  tongues  to  sing  my  praise, 
And  hands  to  do  my  will." 

6  His  words  the  happy  parents  hear, 
And  shout  with  joys  divine, 
Dear  Saviour,  all  we  have  and  are, 
Shall  be  for  ever  thine. 
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DKATH. 

582  Death  of  a  pastor.  8s  &  7§ 

PASTOR,  tliou  art  from  us  taken 
In  the  glory  of  thy  years. 
As  the  oak,  by  tempests  shaken. 
Falls  ere  time  its  verdure  sears. 

3  Here,  where  oft  thy  lip  hath  taught  us 

Of  the  Lamb  who  died  to  save. — 
Where  thy  guiding  hand  hath  brought  a 
To  the  deep,  baptismal  wave — 

t  Pale  and  cold  we  see  the  lying 
In  God's  temple,  once  so  dear. 
And  the  mourners'  bitter  sighing 
Falls  unheeded  on  thine  ear. 

4  All  thy  love  and  zeal,  to  lead  us 

Where  immortal  fountains  flow, 
And  on  living  bread  to  feed  us, 
In  our  fond  remembrance  glow. 

5  May  the  conquering  faith  that  cheer'd  thee 

When  thy  foot  on  Jordan  pressed. 
Guide  our  spirits  while  we  leave  thee 
In  the  tomb  that  Jesus  bless'd. 

583  Deliverance  at  hand.  v.  Ju 

MY  span  of  life  will  soon  be  done, 
The  passing  moments  say. 
As  lencrth'ning  shadows  o'er  the  mead. 

Proclaim  the  close  of  day. 
O  that  my  heart  might  dwell  aloof, 

From  all  created  things, 
And  learn  that  wisdom  from  above, 
Whence  true  contentment  springs  I 


2  Courage,  my  soul,  thy  bitter  cross, 
In  ev'ry  trial  here. 
Shall  bear  thee  to  thy  heav  n  above, 
But  shall  not  enter  there 
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The  sighing  ones  that  humbly  seek, 

In  Borrowing  paths  below. 
Shall  in  eternity  rejoice, 

Where  endless  comforts  flow. 

3  Soon  will  the  toilsome  strife  be  o'er 

Of  sublunary  care. 
Anil  life's  dull  vanities  no  more 

This  anxious  breast  ensnare. 
Courage   my  soul,  on  God  rely. 

Deliverance  soon  will  come, 
A  thousand  ways  has  Providence, 

To  bring  believers  home. 

4  Ere  first  I  drew  this  vital  breath, 

From  nature's  prison  free, 
Crosses  in  number,  measure,  weight, 

Were  written,  Lord,  for  me. 
But  thou,  my  shepherd,  friend  andgulJe, 

Hast  led  me  kindly  on, 
Taught  me  to  rest  my  fainting  head 

On  Christ,  the  corner  stone. 

584  The  happy  change.  L.  M. 

FROM  his  low  bed  of  mortal  dust. 
Escaped  the  prison  of  his  clay, 
The  new  inhabitant  of  bliss 

To  heaven  directs  his  upward  way. 
2  Ye  fields !  that  witnessed  once  his  tears, 

Ye  winds!  that  waft'd  oft  his  s  ^hs, 
Ye  mountains !  where  he  breath'd  his  pray'rt 

When  sorrow's  shadow  vail'd  his  eyes — 
I  No  more  the  weary  pilgrim  mourns, 

No  more  affliction  wrings  his  heart; 
TV  unfettered  soul  to  God  returns — 

Forever  he  and  anguish  part! 
4  Receive,  O  earth,  his  faded  form. 

In  thy  cold  bosom  let  it  lie; 
Safe  let  it  rest  from  ev'rv  storm — 

Soon  must  it  rise,  no  more  to  die. 
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DEATH. 
585  The  death  of  children.  CM 

YE  mourning  saints  whose  streaming  tear* 
Flow  o'er  your  children  dead, 
Say  not  in  transports  of  despair, 
Thar  all  your  hopes  are  fled. 

1  While  cleaving  to  that  darling  dust, 
In  fond  distress  ye  lie, 

tise  and  with  joy  and  rev'reuce  view 

A  heav'nly  parent  nigh. 

Tho'  your  young  branches  torn  away, 

Like  wither'd    trunks  ye  stand, 
With  fairer  verdure  shall  ye  bloom, 

Toueh'd  by  th'  Almighty's  hand. 
4  fc*  I  'II  give  the  mourner,"  saith  the  Lord, 

*  In  my  own  house  a  place ; 
No  names  of  daughters  and  of  sons, 

Con  Id  yield  so  high  a  grace. 
6  k*  Transient  and  vain  is  ev'ry  hope, 

A  rising  race  can  give. 
In  endless  honor  and  delight, 

My  children  all  shall  live." 
6  We  welcome.  Lord,  those  rising  tears, 

Through  which  thy  face  we  see, 
And  bless  those  wounds  which  through  our 

Prepare  a  way  for  thee.  [heart* 

O  )()  A  thought  of  death  and  glory.  C.  M 

Deut.  82:  29. 

MY  soul,  come  meditate  the  day. 
And  think  how  near  it  stands, 
When  thou  must  quit  this  house  of  clay, 
And  fly  to  unknown  lands. 

2  And  you  mine  eyes  look  down  and  view 

The  hollow  gaping  tomb: 
This  gloomy  prison  waits  for  you. 
Whene'er  the  summons  come. 
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DEATH. 

3  O  coul  J  we  die  with  those  who  die, 

And  place  us  in  their  stead  ! 
Then  would  our  spirits  learn  to  fly, 
And  converse  with  the  dead. 

4  Then  should  we  see  the  saints  above 

In  their  own  glorious  forms, 
And  wonder  why  onr  souls  should  love 
To  dwell  with  mortal  worms. 

o  Flow  we  should  scorn  these  clothes  of  flesh 
These  fetters  and  this  load; 
And  long  for  ev'ning  to  undress, 
That  we  may  rest  with  God. 

5  We  should  almost  forsake  our  clay 

Before  the  summons  come. 
And  pray,  and  wish  our  souls  away, 
To  their  eternal  home. 

>C  (  Preparation  for  death.  0.  -M. 

F  I  must  die,  O,  let  me  die 
With  hope  in  Jesus'  blood — 

The  blood  that  saves  from  sin  and  guiH 
And  reconciles  to  God. 

2  If  I  must  die,  O,  let  me  die 

In  peace  with  all  mankind. 
And  change  these  fleeting  joys  below 
For  pleasures  more  relin  d. 

3  If  I  must  die — and  die  I  must — 

Let  some  kind  seraph  come. 
And  bear  me  on  his  friendly  wing 
To  my  celestial  home. 

4  Of  Canaan's  land,  from  Pi&galfs  top, 

May  I  but  have  a  view, 
Though  Jordan  should  Overflow  its  bank* 
I  '11  boldly  venture  through. 
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DEATH. 
5oO  T^6  Christian* 8  parting  hour.  L.   -M 

HOW  sweet  the  hour  of  closing  day, 
When  all  is  peaceful  and  serene. 
And  when  the  sun,  with  cloudless  ray, 
Sheds  mellow  luster  o'er  the  scene! 

2  Such  is  the  Christian's  parting  hour; 
So  peacefully  he  sinks  to  rest; 

When  faith,  endued  from  heaven  with  powei 
Sustains  and  cheers  his  languid  breast. 

3  Mark  but  that  radiance  of  his  eye, 
That  smile  upon  his  wasted  cheek: 

They  tell  us  of  his  glory  nigh, 
In  language  that  no  tongue  can  speak. 

i  A  beam  from  heav'n  is  sent  to  cheer 
The  pilgrim  on  his  gloomy  road; 

And  angels  are  attencling  near, 
To  bear  him  to  their  bright  abode. 

5  Who  would  not  wish  to  die  like  those 
Whom  God's  own  Spirit  deigns  to  bless  ? 

To  sink  into  that  soft  repose. 
Then  wake  to  perfect  happiness? 

5fa.)  Adieu  to  the  dying  saint.  L.  Mi 

I?  ARE  WELL,  bright  soul,  a  short  farewelL, 
L    Till  we  shall  meet  again  above; 
In  the  sweet  groves  where  pleasures  dwells 
And  trees  of  life  bear  fruits  of  love. 
2  There  glory  sits  on  every  face, 

There  friendship  smiles  in  every  eye; 
There  shall  our  tongues  relate  the  grace 
That  led  us  homeward  to  the  sky. 
I  O'er  all  the  names  of  Christ,  our  King, 
Shall  our  harmonious  voices  rove; 
Our  harps  shall  sound  from  every  string 
The  wonders  of  his  bleeding  love. 
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DEATH. 

4  (k>me,  sovereign  Lord !  dear  Saviour,  come 

Remove  these  separating  days; 
Send  thy  bright  wheels  to  fetch  us  home, 

That  golden  hour,  how  long  it  stays? 
6  How  long  must  we  lie  lingering  here, 

While  saints  around  us  take  their  flight  ? 
Smiling  they  quit  this  dusky  sphere. 

And  mount  the  hills  of  heav'nly  light. 
Sweet  soul,  we  leave  thee  to  thy  fest, 

Enjoy  thy  Jesus  and  thy  God, 
Till  we,  from  bands  of  clay  released, 

Spring  out  and  climb  the  shining  road 

51) 0  Death  of  a  minister  in  his  prime.  1  US 

Deut.  34:  7. 

GO  to  the  grave  in  all  thy  glorious  prime, 
In  full  activity  of  zeal  and  power  : 
A  Christian  's  always  ready  for  his  time ; 
The  Lord's  appointment  is  the  servant's  hour! 
S  Go  to  the  grave ;  at  noon  from  labor  cease  ; 

Rest  on  thy  sheaves  ;  thy  harvest  task  is  done. 
Come  from  the  heat  of  battle,  and  in  peace, 
Soldier,  go  home  ;  with  thee  the  fight  is  won. 

3  Go  to  the  grave;  for  there  thy  Saviour  lay 

In  death's  embrace,  ere  he  arose  on  high  ; 
And  all  the  ransom'd,  by  that  narrow  way, 
Pass  to  eternal  life  beyond  the  sky. 

4  Go  to  the  grave  ; — no  ;  take  thy  seat  above  ; 

Be  thy  pure  spirit  present  with  the  Lord, 
Where  thou  for  faith  and  hope  hast  perfect  love, 
And  open  vision  for  the  written  word. 

591  On  the  death  of  a  child.  C.  M 

WARE  up,  my  muse,  condole  the  loss 
Of  those  who  mourn  this  day; 
Let  tears  run  down  on  every  face, 
And  every  mourner  pray. 
2  The  tvrant,  death,  came  rushing  in 
Antl  here,  his  pow'r  to  show, 
With  icy  hand  he  touched  this  child, 
And  laid  its  visage  low. 
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DEATH. 

3  No  more  the  pleasant  child  is  seen, 

To  please  the  parent's  eye; 
The  fender  plant,  so  fresh  and  green, 
Is  in  eternity. 

4  The  golden  bowl  by  death  is  broke, 

The  pitcher  burst  In  twain; 
The  cistern  wheel  has  felt  the  stroke, 
The  pleasant  child  is  slain. 

5  The  winding  sheet  enfolds  its  limbs, 

The  coflin  holds  it  fast; 
To-day  't  is  seen  by  all  its  friends, 
But  this  must  be*  the  last — 

6  Until  the  Lord  doth  come  to  judge 

The  nations  great  and  small ; 
When  you  and  I  the  test  shall  stand. 
Or  at  his  presence  fall. 

592  The  bereaved  husband.  L.  M 

YES,  she  is  gone — yet  do  not  thou 
The  goodness  of  the  Lord  distrust* 
But  meekly  to  his  wisdom  bow, 

Who  lays  thy  lovM  one  in  the  dust. 
The  form  is  there — but  seek  not  there 

The  spirit  born  for  light  and  love; 
Look  upward — free  from  sin  and  care. 
It  rests  in  joy  with  God  above. 

2  Through  many  checker' d  scenes  of  life. 

Ye  hand  in  hand  have  journey'd  on ; 
For  her  the  labor  and  the  strife 

Are  o'er — the  peaceful  goal  is  won. 
The  pleasant  voice  and  cheering  smile, 

Which  oft  hath  sooth'd  thy  harassed  mind, 
Are  gone  but  for  a  little  while. 

She  hath  not  left  thee  far  behind. 
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3  Then  mourn  not  that  an  heir  of  grace, 

Has  reach'd  the  goal  of  hope  and  faith, 
Press  onward  in  the  Christian  race; 

Brief  is  your  parting  now  by  death ; 
Soon  thou  too  wilt  be  called  to  leave 

This  earth,  where  sadly  thou  dost  roam , 
Soon  joyfully  wilt  thou  receive, 

In  heav'n,  her  gentle  i%  Welcome  lIomc.,, 

593  The  widow's  God.  L.  AJ 

IN  this  lone  hour  of  deep  distress. 
When  heavy  sorrows  round  me  press, 
Encourag'd  by  thy  gracious  word, 
I  trust  thee  as  the  widow's  God. 

2  A  husband  lies  in  death's  embrace, 
The  grave  is  now  his  resting-place; 
O,  as  I  pass  beneath  thy  rod. 
Reveal  thyself  the  widow's  God. 

3  Assuage  my  grief,  remove  my  fears, 
Suppress  my  murm'ring,  dry  my  tears 
Help  me  to  own  thee  as  my  Lord, 
And  bless  thee  as  the  widow's  God. 

%  Be  thou  my  counsellor  and  stay, 
Protect  bv  night,  and  guide  by  day ; 
Then,  as  l  travel  life's  rough  road, 
1  '11  praise  thee  as  the  widow's  God. 

yjij -x  Beautiful  emble-ms    etc.  O.  31 

BEHOLD  the  western  ev'ning  light ! 
It  melts  in  deepening  gloom  ; 
So  calmly  Christians  sink  away. 
Descending  to  the  tomb. 

2  The  winds  breathe  low ;  the  yellow  leaf 
Scarce  whispers  from  the  tree; 
So  gently  flows  the  parting  breath, 
When  good  men  cease  to  be 
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3  How  beautiful  on  all  the  hills 

The  crimson  light  is  shed  ! 
T  is  like  the  peace  the  Christian  gives 
To  mourners  round  his  bed. 

4  How  mildly  on  the  wand'ring  cloud 

The  sunset  beam  is  cast! 
So  sweet  the  mem'ry  left  behi.id. 
When  lov'd  ones  breathe  their  last. 

And  lo,  above  the  dews  of  night 

The  vesper  star  appears; 
So  faith  lights  up  the  mourner's  heart, 

Whose  eyes  are  dim  with  tears. 

6  Night  falls,  but  soon  the  morning  light 
Its  glories  shall  restore; 
And  tnus  the  eyes  that  sleep  in  death 
Shall  wake  to  close  no  more. 

595  Wot  lost j  but  gone  be/ore.  L.  M. 

YY,   why  should   friendship  grieve   foi 
those 

Who  safe  arrive  on  Canaan's  shores  ? 
Release!  from  all  their  hurtful  foes, 
They  are  not  lost — but  gone  before. 

2  How  many  painful  days  on  earth 

Their  fainting  spirits  number'd  o'er! 
Now  they  enjoy  a  heav'nly  birth; 
They  are  not* lost,  but  gone  before. 

*  Dear  is  the  spot  where  Christians  sleep, 
And  sweet  the  strain  which  angels  pcu/ 
O  why  should  we  In  anguish  weep? 
They  are  not  lost — but  gone  before 

4  On  Jordan's  bank  whene'er  we  come, 
And  hear  the  swelling  waters  roar, 
Jesus,  convey  us  safely  home, 

To  friends  not  lost — but  gone  befo* 
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596  We  are  warned  of  death.  C.  M 

BENEATH  our  feet,  and  o'er  our  head 
Is  equal  warning  giv'n; 
Beneath  us  lie  the  countless  dead, 
Above  us  is  the  heav'n. 
2  Their  names  are  graven  on  the  stone, 
Their  bones  are  In  the  clay; 
And  ere  another  day  is  done, 
Ourselves  may  be  as  they. 
8  Death  rides  on  ev'ry  passing  breeze; 
He  lnrks  in  ev'ry  flovv'r; 
Each  season  has  its  own  disease. 
Its  peril  ev'ry  hour. 

4  Our  eyes  have  seen  the  rosy  light 

Of  youth's  soft  cheek  decay. 
And  fate  descend  in  sudden  night 
On  manhood's  middle  day. 

5  Turn,  mortal,  turn  ;  thy  danger  know; 

Where'er  thy  foot  can  tread. 
The  earth  rings  hollow  from  below, 
And  warns  thee  of  her  dead. 

597  The  righteout  hath  hope  in  hie  death.    C.   M 

Prov.  14  :  31 

01    MOST  delightful  hour  by  man 
\  Experienced  here  below, 
The  hour  that  terminates  his  span. 

His  folly  and  his  wo. 
Worlds  should  not  bribe  me  back  to  tret  J 

Again  life's  dreary  waste. 
To  see  again  my  day  o'erspread 
With  all  the  gloomy  past. 
%  My  home  henceforth  is  in  the  skies; 
Earth,  seas,  and  sun,  adieu ! 
All  heav'n  unfolded  to  my  eyes, 
l  nave  n^  *ight  for  you. 
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DEATH. 

4  So  speaks  the  Christian,  firm  possessed 
Of  faith's  supporting  rod, 
Thou  breathes  his  soul  into  its  rest, 
The  bosom  of  his  God. 

i  Do  Asleep  in  Jesus.  L.  M 

1  Thess.  4:  14. 

A  SLEEP  in  Jesus !  blessed  sleep 
Lx.  From  which  none  ever  wakes  to  weep; 
A  calm  and  undisturbed  repose, 
Unbroken  by  the  last  of  foes. 

2  Asleep  in  Jesus!  O.  how  sweet 
To  be  for  such  a  slumber  meet! 
With  holy  confidence  to  sing 

That  death  has  lost  itsvenom'd  sting! 

3  Asleep  in  Jesus !  peaceful  rest. 
Whose  waking  is  supremely  blest: 
No  fear,  no  wo,  shall  dim  that  hour 
That  manifests  the  Saviour's  pow'r. 

4  Asleep  in  Jesus!  O,  for  me 
May  such  a  blissful  refuge  be: 
Securely  shall  my  ashes  lie, 

And  wait  the  summons  from  on  high. 

5  Asleep  in  Jesus!  time  nor  space 
Affects  this  precious  hiding-place: 
On  Indian  plains  or  Lapland  snows 
Believers  find  the  same  repose. 

>l)l)  Ye  are  not  your  own.  \j»  M 

1  Cor.  6  :  19. 

WHY  should  our  tears  in  sorrow  flow, 
When  God  recalls  his  own  ; 
And  bids  them  leave  a  world  of  wo 
For  an  immortal  crown  ? 
2  Is  not  e'en  death  a  gain  to  those 
Whose  life  to  God  was  giv'n? 
Gladly  to  earth  their  eyes  they  close, 
To  open  them  in  heav'n. 
381 


3  Their  toils  are  past,  their  work  U  done, 

And  they  are  fully  blest: 
They  fought  the  light,  the  victory  won. 
And  enter'd  into  rest. 

4  Then  let  our  sorrows  cease  to  How- 

God  has  recall'*]  his  own  ; 
And  let  our  hearts,  in  every  wo. 
Still  say— "  Thy  will  be  done  P 

()00  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave.  1  2fc 

IiHOU  art  gone  to  the  gravel  but  we  will  not  d.pior* 
thee, 
Though  sorrows  and  darkness  encompass  the  tomb  ; 
The  Saviour  hath  passM  through  its  portals  before  thfet, 
And  the  lamp  ofhis  love  is  thy  guide  through  the  <:loom. 

2  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave  I  we  no  longer  behold  thee, 
Nor  tread  the  rough  paths  of  the  world  by  thy  side  ; 

But  the  wide  arms  of  mercy  are  spread  to  enfold  tin*, 
And  sinners  may  die,  for  the  Sinless  hath  died. 

3  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave  land,  its  mansions  fors;<liing, 
What  though  thy  weak  spirit  in  fear  lingered  lon^ : 

The  sunshine  of  Paradise  beamed  on  thy  waking, 

And  the  sound  which  thou  nearest  was  the  seraphim'! 
song. 

4  Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave !  but  we  will  not  deplore  thee, 
For  God  was  thy  ransom,  thy  Guardian,  and  Guile  : 

Fie  gave  thee,  he  took  thee,  and  he  will  restore  thee  ; 
And  death  hath  no  sting,  for  the  Saviour  hath  died. 

()0  1  Life  u  not  in  length  of  days.  1;     M 

HO.  spirit  of  the  sainted  dead. 
VJ  Go  to  thy  long'd-for.  happy  home! 
The  tears  of  man  are  o'er  thee  shed  ; 
The  voice  of  angels  bids  thee  cmuc. 

2  If  life  be  not  in  length  of  days. 

In  silver'd  locks  and  furrow'd  brow, 
Hut  living  to  the  Saviour's  praise, 
How  few  have  lived  so  long  as  thou ! 

3  Though  earth  may  boast  one  ^om  the  less 

May  not  e'en  hcav'n  the  richer  be? 
And  myriads  on  thy  footsteps  press, 
To  share  thy  blest  eternity. 
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DEATH. 
602  A  funeral  thought.  C.  M 

HARK !  from  the  tomb  a  doleful  sound ; 
My  ears,  attend  the  cry : 
M  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground, 
Where  you  must  shortly  lie." 
2  '-*  Princes,  this  clay  must  be  your  bed, 
In  spite  of  all  your  tow'rsf 
The  tall,  the  wise,  the  rev'rend  head 

Must  lie  as  low  as  ours." 
Great  God !  is  this  our  certain  doom  f 

And  are  we  still  secure? 
Still  walking  downward  to  our  tomb, 
And  yet  prepare  no  more  ? 
4  Grant  us  the  pow'r  of  quick'ning  grace, 
To  fit  our  souls  to  fly ; 
Then  when  we  drop  this  dying  flesh, 
We'll  rise  above  the  sky. 


G03  Death  of  a  youth.  C.  M. 

WHEN  blooming  youth  is  snatch'd  away 
By  death's  resistless  hand, 
Our  hearts  the  mournful  tribute  pay, 
Which  pity  must  demand. 

2  While  pity  prompts  the  rising  sigh, 
O  may  this  truth,  imprest 

With  awful  pow'r — I  too  must  die — 
Sink  deep  in  ev'ry  breast. 

3  I>et  this  vain  world  engage  no  more; 
Behold  the  gaping  tombl 

It  bids  us  seize  the  present  hour, 
To-morrow  death  may  come. 

4  The  voice  of  this  alarming  scene, 
May  ev'ry  heart  obey ; 

Nor  be  the  heav'nly  warning  vain, 
Which  calls  to  watch  and  pray. 
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DEATH. 

6  O  let  us  fly,  to  Jesus  fly, 
Whose  pow'rfui  arm  can  save, 

Then  shall  our  hopes  ascend  on  high, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grave. 

6  Great  God,  thy  sovereign  grace  impart, 
With  cleansing,  healing  pow'r; 

This  only  can  prepare  the  heart, 
Fcr  death's  surprising  hour. 

u04   Uh$  ***k  $*  the  living  among  the  dead.  i*.  M 
Luke  24 :  5. 

AH !  why  should  bitter  tears  be  shed 
In  sorrow  o'er  the  mounded  sod, 
When  verity  there  are  no  dead 
Of  all  the  children  of  our  God? 

2  They  who  are  lost  to  outward  sense 
Have  but  flung  oft*  their  robes  of  clay, 
And,  cloth'd  in  heav'nly  radiance, 
Attend  us  on  our  lowly  way. 

6  And  oft  their  spirits  breathe  in  ours 

The  hope  and  strength  and  love  of  their* 
Which  bloom  as  bloom  the  early  flow'rs 
In  breath  of  summer's  viewless  airs. 

I  And  silent  aspirations  start 

In  promptings  of  their  purer  thought, 
Which  gently  lead  the  troubled  heart 
To  joys  not  even  hope  had  wrought. 

While  sorrow's  tears  our  eyes  have  wet 
Shed  o'er  the  consecrated  dust. 

Too  much  our  darkened  souls  forget 
The  lessons  of  enduring  trust. 

6  Let  living  Faith  serenely  pour 

Her  sunlight  on  our  pathway  dim, 
And  Death  can  have  no  terrors  more; 
But  holy  Joy  shall  walk  with  him. 
3S4 


DEATH. 
[)(),)  The  summons  of  death.  08.  oL 

|OW  solemn  the  signal  I  hear! 


FT 


The  summons  that  calls  me  away, 
In  regions  unknown  to  appear. 

How  shall  I  the  summons  obey? 
What  scenes  in  that  world  shall  arise. 

When  life's  latest  eiffh  shall  be  fled. 
\nd  darkness  has  seal'd  up  mine  eyes. 

And  deep  in  the  dust  1  am  laid  ? 

I  No  longer  the  world  can  I  view 

The  scenes  which  so  long  I  have  knowm. 
My  friends,  I  must  bid  you  adieu. 

For  here  I  must  travel  alone: 
Yet  here  my  Redeemer  has  trod. 

His  hallowed  footsteps  I  know; 
I  "11  trust  for  defense  to  his  rod. 

And  lean  on  his  staff  as  I  go. 

3  Dear  Shepherd  of  Israel,  lead  on, 

My  soul  follows  hard  after  thee; 
The'phantonvs  of  death  are  all  dow 

When  Jesus  my  Shepherd  I  see. 
Dear  brethren  and  sisters,  I  go 

To  wait  your  arrival  above ; 
Be  faithful,  and  soon  you  shall  know 

The  triumphs  and  joys  of  his  love. 

'(()()  She  it  not  dead,  etc.  CM 

Luke  8 :  52. 

rp  II  E  dead  are  like  the  stars  by  day — 
JL    Withdrawn  from  mortal  eye, 
Vet  holding  u n perceived  their  way 
Through  the  unclouded  sky. 

2  By  them,  through  holy  hope  and  love, 
We  feel,  in  hours  serene, 
Connected  with  a  world  above, 
Immortal  and  unseen. 
<2o)  385 


DEATH. 

3  For  death  his  sacred  seal  hath  set 

On  bright  and  bygone  hours; 
And  they  we  mourn  are  with  us  yet, 
Are  more  than  ever  ours; 

4  Ours,  by  the  pledge  of  love  and  faith. 

By  hopes  of  heaven  on  high. 
By  trust,  triumphant  over  death, 
In  immortality. 

()07        The  believer'*  hopeful  departure.       L.   M. 

FAREWELL,  vain  world,  I  'm  going  home, 
My  Saviour  smiles  and  bids  me  come; 
Bright  angels  beckon  me  away, 
To  sing  God^s  praise  in  endless  day. 

2  Ira  glad  that  I  was  born  to  die, 
From  grief  and  wo  my  soul  shall  fly; 
Bright  angels  shall  convey  me  home, 
Away  to  New  Jerusalem. 

3  And  when  to  that  bright  world  1  fly, 
And  join  the  anthems  in  the  sky, 

O  then  my  happy  soul  shall  tell. 
My  Jesus  has  done  all  things  well. 

4  I  hope  to  meet  my  brethren  there, 
Who  once  did  join  with  me  in  pray'r; 
Our  mourning  time  shall  then  be  o'er, 
And  we  shall  live  to  die  no  more. 

5  There  shall  I  see  my  glorious  God, 
And  triumph  in  his  blest  abode; 
My  theme  through  all  eternity 
Shall  glory  to  my  Jesus  be. 

r)0o  A  home  not  made  with  hand*.  \j.  jML 

2  Cor.  6:  1. 

rTUl  ERE  is  a  house  not  made  with  hands, 
_L    Eternal,  and  on  high, 
And  here  my  spirit  waiting  stands, 
Till  God  shall  bid  it  fly. 
386 


DKAl'H. 

2  Shortly  tills  prison  of  my  clay, 

Must  be  dissolv'd  and  fall: 

Then.  O  my  sonl.  with  joy  obey 

Thy  heav'nly  father's  call* 

3  'T  is  he.  by  his  almighty  grace, 

That  forms  thee  tit  for  heav'n: 
And  as  an  earnest  of  the  place. 
Has  his  own  Spirit  giv'n. 

4  We  walk  by  faith  of  joys  to  coir    t 

Faith  lives  upon  his  word; 
lint  while  the  body  is  oar  home 
We're  absent  from  the  Lord. 

5  T  is  pleasant  to  believe  thy  grr^e, 

But  we  had  rather  see: 
We  would  be  absent  from  the  flesh, 
And  present,  Lord,  with  thee. 

00*/  Hope  in  prospect  of  eternity.  L.  Jl 

AXD  let  this  feeble  body  fail, 
And  let  it  droop  or  die; 
My  soul  shall  quit  this  mournful  vale 

And  soar  to  worlds  on  high; 
Shall  join  the  disembodied  saints, 

And  find  its  long-sought  rest 
(That  only  bliss  for  which  it  pants) 
In  the  Redeemer's  breast. 

2  In  hope  of  that  immortal  crown, 

I  now  the  cross  sustain. 
And  gladly  wander  up  and  down, 

And  smile  at  toil  and  pain  : 
I  suffer  on  my  threescore  years, 

Till  my  Deliv'rer  come. 
And  wipe  away  his  servant's  tears, 

And  take  his  exile  home. 

3  O,  what  hath  Jesus  bought  for  met 

Before  my  rapturM  eyes 
Rivers  of  life  divine  I  see, 
And  trees'  of  paradise! 
387 


I  sec  a  world  of  spirits  bright. 

Who  taste  the  pleasures  there; 
ThejT  all  are  rob'd  in  spotless  white, 

And  conquering  palms  they  bear. 
4  O,  what  are  all  my  sufferings  here, 

If.  Lord,  thou  count  me  meet 
With  that  enraptured  host  V  appear. 

And  worship  at  thy  feet! 
Give  joy  or  grief,  give  ease  or  pain, 

Take  life  or  friends  away ; 
But  let  me  rind  them  all  again 

In  that  eternal  day. 

610  Death  disarmed.  C.  M 

WHY  do  we  mourn  departing  friends, 
Or  shake  at  death's  alarms? 
'T  is  but  the  voice  that  Jesus  sends. 
To  call  them  to  his  arms. 

2  Arc  we  not  tending  upward,  too. 

As  fast  as  time  can  move  ? 
Xor  should  we  wish  the  hours  more  slow 
To  keep  us  from  our  love. 

3  Why  should  we  tremble,  to  convey 

Their  bodies  to  the  tomb? 
There  the  dear  flesh  of  Jesus  lay. 
And  left  a  long  perfume. 

4  The  graves  of  all  the  saints  he  blest. 

And  soft'ned  ev'ry  bed, 
Where  shall  the  dying  members  rest, 

lint  with  their  dying  Head? 
Thence  In*  arose;  ascended  high. 

And  show'd  our  feet  the  way; 
Up  to  the  Lord  our  llesh  shall  fly 

At  the  great  rising  day. 
6  Then  let  the  last  loud  trumpet  sound. 

And  bid  our  kindred  rise; 
Awake,  ye  nations  under  ground, 

Ye  saints,  ascend  the  skies. 
3SS 


6  1 1      Sitter,  thou  wast  mild  and  lovely.     OS  tfc  7* 

SISTER,  thou  wast  mild  and  lovely. 
Gentle  as  the  summer  breeze, 
Pleasant  as  the  air  of  ev'ning. 

When  it  floats  among  the  trees. 
i  Peaceful  be  thy  silent  slumber — 
Peaceful  hi  the  grave  so  low  : 
Thou  no  more  wilt  join  our  number; 
Thou  no  more  our  songs  shalt  know, 
o  Dearest  sister,  thou  hast  left  us; 
Here  thy  loss  we  deeply  feel; 
But 't  is  God  that  hath  bereft  us : 
He  can  all  our  sorrows  heal. 
4  Yet  again  we  hope  to  meet  thee, 
When  the  clay  of  life  is  fled, 
Then  in  heaven  with  joy  to  greet  thee, 
Where  no  farewell  tear  is  shed. 


(J  J  9  The  meeting  in  heaven.  v>.  31. 

BLEST  hour,  when  virtuous  friends  shall 
Shall  meet  to  part  no  more,  [meet, 

And  with  celestial  welcome  greet, 
On  an  immortal  shore. 

2  The  parent  finds  the  long-lost  child; 
Brothers  on  brothers  gaze; 

The  tear  of  resignation  mild 
is  changed  to  joy  and  praise. 

3  Each  tender  tie.  dissolv'd  with  pain, 
With  endless  bliss  is  crown'd; 

All  that  was  dead  revives  again; 
All  that  was  lost  is  found. 

4  Congenial  minds,  array'd  in  light, 
High  thoughts  shall  interchange, 

Nor  cease,  with  ever-new  delight, 
On  w'mgs  of  love  to  range. 
389 


DEATH. 

6    rheir  Father  marks  their  gen'rous  tlaine, 

And  looks  complacent  down; 
'  lit1  smile  that  owns  their  filial  claim, 

Is  their  immortal  crown. 

()!♦")         Unvail  thy  bosom ,  faithful  tomb.         -L-  M 

UXVA1L  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb  I 
Take  this  new  treasure  to  thy  trust, 
And  give  these  sacred  relic**  room. 
To  seek  a  slumber  in  the  dust. 

2  Xor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear 
Invade  thy  bounds;  nor  mortal  woes 

Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here. 
While  angels  watch  the  soft  repose. 

3  So  Jesus  slept;  God's  dying  Son 

Pass'd  thro'  the  grave,  and  bless'd  the  bed ; 
Rest  here,  blest  saint,  till,  from  Ilia  throne. 

The  morning  break,  and  pierce  the  shade. 
i  Break  from  his  throne,  illustrious  morn! 

Attend,  O  earth,  his  sovereign  word! 
Restore  thy  trust;  a  glorious  form 

Shall  then  arise  to  meet  the  Lord. 

(314       At  midnight  there  tea*  a  cry  made.      *$•   M. 
Matt.  25:  6. 

SERVANT  of  God,  well  done! 
Rest  from  thy  lov'd  employ; 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won. 
Enter  thy  Master's  joy. 
?  The  voice  at  midnight  came; 
He  started  up  to  hear; 
A  mortal  arrow  piere'd  his  frame, 
He  fell,  but  felt  no  fear. 
3  Tranquil  amid  alarms. 

It  found  him  on  the  field, 
A  vet'ran  slumbering  on  his  a  run, 
Bereath  his  red-cross  shield. 
390 


DEATH. 

4  At  midnight  came  the  cry 

-To  meet  thy  God,  prepare !  " 
H<*  woke — and  caught  his  Captain's  eye; 
Then,  strong  in  faith  and  pray'r, 

5  I  lis  spirit,  with  a  bound. 

Lett  its  incumbering  clay  ; 
i\\<  tent,  at  sunrise,  on  the  ground, 
A  darken'd  ruin  lay. 

6  The  pains  of  deatli  are  past. 

Labor  and  sorrow  cease; 
And  life's  long  warfare  closed  at  las.% 
His  soul  is  found  in  peace. 

615  Sorrow  turned  to  joy.  OS  &  7i 

John  1G:  20. 

HAPPY  soul !  thy  days  are  ended, 
All  thy  mourning  days  be  o\v; 
Go.  by  angel  guards  attended. 

To  the  sight  of  Jesus  go! 
Waiting  to  receive  thy  spirit, 

Lo!  the  Saviour  stands  above; 

Shows  the  purchase  of  his  merit, 

Reaches  out  the  crown  of  love. 

2  Struggling  through  the  latest  passion 

To  thy  dear  Redeemers  breast. 
To  his  uttermost  salvation, 

To  his  everlasting  rest; 
For  the  joy  he  sets  before  thee, 

Bear  thy  transitory  pain; 
Die,  to  live  a  life  of  glory ; 

Suffer,  with  thy  Lord  to    eign. 

()1(3  To  a  departed  taim.  0«   M. 

DEAR  as  thou  wast,  and  justly  dear, 
We  will  not  weep  for  thee: 
One  thought  shall  check  the  starting  ten 
It  is.  that  thou  art  free. 
391 


2  And  thus  shall  faith's  consoling  po nt 

The  tears  of  love  restrain  : 
O,  who  that  saw  thy  parting  hour 
Could  wish  thee  here  again  ? 

3  Triumphant  in  thy  closing  eye 

The  hope  of  glory  shone; 
Joy  breath'd  in  thy  expiring  sitfh. 
To  think  the  race  was  run. 

The  passing  spirit  gently  fled, 
Sustain'd  by  grace  divine; 

O,  may  such  grace  on  us  be  shed, 
And  make  our  end  like  thine. 


517  The  moment  after  death.  C.  M 

IN  vain  our  fancy  strives  to  paint 
The  moment  after  death — 
The  glories  that  surround  a  saint, 
When  he  resigns  his  breath. 

3  One  gentle  sigh  his  fetters  breaks ; 
One  effort — and  he 's  gone ! 
And  lol  the  willing  spirit  tak** 

Its  mansion  near  the  throne. 

• 

3  We  strive,  but  all  our  efforts  fail 

To  trace  that  upward  flight; 
No  eye  can  pierce  within  the  vail 
Which  hides  the  world  of  light. 

4  Yet,  though  we  see  them  not,  we  know 

Saints  are  supremely  blest; 
And  freed  from  sin,  and  care,  and  wo, 
Aud  with  their  Saviour  rest. 

On  harps  of  gold  his  name  they  praise, 

His  face  they  always  view; 
And  if  we  here  their  footsteps  trace, 

There  ve  shall  praise  him  too. 
392 


DEATH. 
618  The  comforts  of  Christian  hope.         0.  M. 

THE  broken  ties  of  happier  days, 
How  often  do  they  seem 
To  come  before  the  mental  gaze, 

Like  a  remember'd  dream; 
And  earthly  hand  can  ne'er  again 

Unite  these  broken  ties, 
Around  us  each  dissever' d  chain 
In  sparkling  ruin  lies. 

2  O.  who,  in  such  a  world  as  this, 

Could  bear  their  lot  of  pain. 
Did  not  one  radiant  hope  of  bliss 

Unclouded  yet  remain  ? 
That  hope  the  sovereign  Lord  has  giv'n, 

Who  reigns  above  the  skies: 
Hope  that  unites  our  souls  to  heav'n, 

By  faith's  endearing  ties. 

3  Each  care,  each  ill  of  mortal  birth, 

Is  sent  in  pitying  love 
To  lift  the  ling'rijg  heart  from  earJi, 

And  speed  its  flight  above. 
And  ev'ry  pang  that  wrings  the  breast, 

And  ev'ry  joy  that  dies. 
Tells  us  to  seek  a  purer  rest, 

And  trust  to  holier  ties. 

t)  1  ;)  Sorrow  not  tven  as  others,  etc.     OS  &  7ft. 

1  These.  4:  13. 

CEASE,  ye  mourners,  cease  to  languish, 
O'er  the  grave  of  those  you  love; 
Pain  and  death,  and  night  and  anguish. 
Enter  not  the  world  above. 

2  While  our  silent  steps  are  straying. 

Lonely  through  night's  deepening  shade 
Glory's  brightest  beams  are  playing 
Round  the  happy  Christian's  head. 
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THE   RESURRECTION. 

3  Light  and  peace  at  once  deriving 

From  the  hand  of  God  most  high, 
In  Ins  glorious  presence  living. 
The}7  shall  never,  never  die. 

4  Endless  pleasure,  pain  excluding. 

Sickness,  there,  no  more  can  come ; 
There,  no  fear  of  wo  intruding, 
Sheds  o'er  heav'n  a  moment's  gloora. 

THE  RESURRECTION. 

o20  f  will  raise  him  up.  C».   M. 

John  6 :  40. 

THROUGH  sorrow's  night,  and  danger'i 
Admid  the  deep'ning  trloom,  [path, 

We,  follow'rs  of  our  sufTring  Lord, 
Are  marching  to  the  tomb. 

2  There,  when  the  turmoil  is  no  more, 
And  all  our  pow'rs  decay, 

Our  cold  remains  in  solitude 
Shall  sleep  the  years  away. 

3  Our  labors  done,  securely  laid 
In  this  our  last  retreat. 

Unheeded,  o'er  our  silent  dust 
The  storms  of  earth  shall  beat. 

4  Yet  not  thus  buried,  or  extinct 
The  vital  spark  shall  lie; 

For  o'er  life's  wreck  that  spark  shall  rife 
To  seek  its  kindred  sky. 

5  These  ashes,  too,  this  little  dust 
Our  Father's  care  shall  keep, 

Till  the  last  angel  rise  and  break 
The  long  and  dreary  sleep. 

6  Then  love's  soft  dew  o'er  every  eye 
Shall  shed  its  mildest  rays; 

And  the  long  silent  voice  awake 
With  shouts  of  endless  praise. 
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THE   RES U BRECT10S. 

{j*2  \  Who  shall  change  our  vile  body.         o.   ML 

Phil.  3 :  21. 

AND  must  this  body  die  ? 
This  mortal  frame  decay  ? 
And  must  these  active  limbs  of  mine 
Lie  mold'ring  in  the  clay  ? 
2  Corruption,  earth,  and  worms, 
Shall  but  refine  this  flesh, 
Till  my  triumphant  spirit  comes 
To  put  it  on  afresh. 
6  God.  my  Redeemer,  lives, 
And  often  from  the  skies. 
Looks  down  and  watches  all  my  dust* 
Till  he  shall  bid  it  rise. 

4  Array 'd  in  glorious  ojrace 

Shall  these  vile  bodies  shine, 
And  ev'ry  form  and  ev'rv  face, 
Look  heav'nly  and  divine. 

5  These  lively  hopes  we  owe 

To  Jesus'  dying  love ; 
We  would  adore  his  grace  below, 
And  sing  his  power  above. 

522  Immortality  brought  to  light.  L  JVI. 

2  Tim.  1:  10. 

SHALL  man,  O  God  of  light  and  life ! 
For  ever  molder  in  the  grave  ? 
Canst  thou  forget  thy  glorious  work, 
Thy  promise,  and  thy  power  to  save  i 

2  In  those  dark  silent  realms  of  night, 
Shall  peace  and  hope  no  more  arise? 

No  future  morning  light  the  tomb, 
Nor  day-star  gild  the  darksome  skies? 

3  Cease,  cease,  ye  vain,  desponding  fears! 
When  Christ,   our   Lord,   from   darknesi 

sprang, 
Death,  the  last  foe,  was  captive  led, 
And  heav'n  with  praise  aid  wonder  rang. 
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THE    RESURRECTION. 

4  Faith  sees  the  bright  eternal  doors 
Unfold  to  make  her  children  way ; 

They  shall  be  cloth'd  with  endless  life, 
A iid  shine  in  everlasting  day. 

5  The  trump  shall  sound  —  the  dead   shall 

wake, 
From  the  cold  tomb  the  slumb'rers  spring ; 
hrough  heav'n,with  joy,  their  myriads  riae 
And  hail  their  Saviour  and  their  king. 


\)2tO      Th*  dead  and  living  §aintt  meeting.     CM. 
1  Thesi.  4 :  17. 

THE  time  draws  nigh, when  from  the  cloudi 
Christ  shall  with  shouts  descend; 
And  the  last  trumpet's  awful  voice 
The  heav'ns  and  earth  shall  rend. 

2  Then  they  who  live  shall  changed  be, 
And  they  who  sleep  shall  wake; 

The  graves  shall  yield  their  ancient  charge, 
While  earth's  foundations  shake. 

3  The  saints  of  God,  from  death  set  free, 
With  joy  shall  mount  on  high; 

The  heav'nly  hosts,  with  praises  loud, 
Shall  meet  them  in  the  sky. 

4  A  few  short  years  of  exile  past, 
We  reach  the  happy  shore; 

Where  death-divided  friends,  at  last, 
Shall  meet  to  part  no  more. 

624  Triumph  over  death.  CM. 

Job.  10 ;  8ft-27. 

GREAT  God,  I  own  thy  sentence  J:^t, 
That  nature  must  decay; 
1  yield  my  body  to  the  dust, 
To  dwell  with  fellow  clay. 
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THE    RESURRECTION. 

9  Yet  faith  may  triumph  o'er  the  graves, 
And  trample  on  the  tombs. 
My  Jesus,  my  .Redeemer  lives. 
My  God,  my  Saviour  comes. 

3  The  mighty  conqu'ror  shall  appear 
High  on  a  royal  seat. 
And  death,  the  last  of  all  his  foes, 
Lie  vanquished  at  his  feet. 

I  Though  greedy  worms  devour  1113-  skin, 
Ana  gnaw  my  wasting  flesh. 
When  God  shall  build  my  bones  again, 
He  '11  clothe  them  all  afresh. 

5  Then  shall  I  see  thy  lovely  face 
With  strong,  immortal  eyes. 
And  feast  upon  thy  unknown  grace 
With  pleasure  and  surprise. 

()2o  Death  swallowed  up  in  victory .         u.  M 

1  Cor.  15  :  54. 

OW  long  shall  death,  the  tyrant,  reign, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  just, 
While  the  rich  blood  of  martyrs  slain 
Lies  mingled  with  the  dust? 


H 


2  When  shall  the  tedious  night  be  gone  ? 
When  will  our  Lord  appear? 
Our  fond  desires  would  pray  him  down, 
Our  love  embrace  him  here. 

I  .  Bee  the  Lord  of  glory  come. 
And  flaming  guards  around  ! 
The  skies  divide  to  make  him  room. 
The  trumpet  shakes  the  ground ! 

4  I  hear  the  voice  :  "Ye  dead,  arise  P 
And  lo !  the  graves  obey ; 
And  waking  saints  with  joyful  eye* 
Salute  th'  expected  day. 
397 


THE    RESLRRECTION. 

5  0!  may  my  humble  spirit  stand 

Among  them  clothed  in  white! 
The  meanest  place  at  his  right  hand 
Is  infinite  delight. 

6  How  will  our  joy  and  wonder  rise, 

When  our  returning  King 
Shall  bear  us  homeward  thro'  the  skies. 
On  love's  triumphant  wing. 


t)26  Christ' $  resurrection.  L.  M. 

Matt.  28:  6. 

THE  angels  who  watch'd  round  the  tomb 
Where  low  the  Redeemer  was  laid. 
When  deep  in  mortality's  gloom. 

He  hid  for  a  season  his  head  ! 
That  vail'd  their  fair  face  while  he  slept, 
And  ceas'd  their  sweet  harps  to  employ 
Have  witnessed  his  rising,  and  swept 
The  chords  with  the  triumphs  of  joy. 

2  Ye  saints,  who  once  languished  below, 

But  long  since  have  enter'd  your  rest, 
I  pant  to  be  gloriti'd  too. 

To  lean  on  Immanuers  breast! 
The  grave  in  which  Jesus  was  laid, 

Has  buried  my  guilt  and  my  fears, 
And  while  I  contemplate  its  shade, 

The  light  of  his  presence  appears. 

O  sweet  is  the  season  of  rest, 

When  life's  weary  journey  is  done: 
The  blush  that  spreads  over  its  west — 

The  last  lingVing  ray  of  its  sun! 
Though  dreary  the  empire  of  night, 

I  soon  shalTemerge  from  its  gloom, 
And  see  immortality's  light 

Arise  from  the  shades  of  the  tomb. 
398 


TIME    AND    ETERNITY. 

Then  welcome  the  last  rending  sigh. 

When  these  aching   heartstrings  shali 
break ; 
When  death  shall  extinguish  these  eyes, 

And  moisten  with  dew  the  pale  cheek : 
No  terror  the  prospect  begets, 

I  am  not  mortality's  slave: 
The  sunbeam  of  life,  as  it  sets. 

Paints  a  rainbow  of  peace  on  the  grave 

TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

627  Hi*  day  are  a*  a  shadow.  1j>  M. 

Psalm  144:  4. 

LIKE  shadows  gliding  o'er  the  plain, 
Or  clouds  that  roll  successive  on, 
Man's  busy  generations  pass, 
And  while  we  gaze,  their  forms  are  gone 

2  "He  lived — he  died ;"  behold  the  sum, 
The  abstract  of  th'  historian's  page ! 

Alike  in  God's  all-seeing  eye, 
The  infant's  day,  the  patriarch's  age. 

3  O  Father  I  in  whose  mighty  hand 
The  boundless  years  and  ages  lie, 

Teach  us  the  boon  of  life  to  prize, 
And  use  the  moments  as  they  fly ; 

(Sot 

T 


ro  crowd  the  narrow  span  of  life 
With  wise  designs  and  virtuous  deeds 
)  shall  we  wake  from  death's  dark  night, 
To  share  the  glory  that  succeeds 


6—0  Importance  of  time.  1j.  Jlfl. 

Eph.  6:  16. 

OTIME!  how  few  thy  value  weigh! 
How  few  will  estimate  a  day ! 
Days,  months  and  years  are  rolling  on, 
The  soul  neglected  and  undone. 
399 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

2  In  painful  cares,  in  empty  joys, 
Our  life  its  precious  hours  destroys; 
While  death  stands  watching  at  our  side, 
Eager  to  stop  the  living  tide. 

3  Was  it  for  this,  ye  mortal  race. 
Your  Maker  gave  you  here  a  place? 
Was  it  for  this  his  "thoughts  design'd 
The  frame  of  your  immortal  mind9 

4  For  nobler  cares,  for  joys  sublime, 
He  fashioned  all  the  sons  of  time; 
Then  let  us  ev'ry  day  give  heed, 
That  we  his  servants  be  indeed. 

o29  Va*ue  of  a  moment.  L.  M. 

AT  every  motion  of  our  breath. 
Life  trembles  on  the  brink  of  death ; 
A  taper's  flame  that  upward  turns, 
While  downward  to  the  dust  it  burns. 

2  Moment  by  moment  years  are  past, 
And  one  ere  long  will  be  our  last; 
There  is  a  point  no  eyes  can  see, 
Yet  on  it  hangs  eternity. 

3  This  is  that  moment — who  shall  tell, 
Whether  it  leads  to  heaven  or  hell  ? 
This  is  that  moment — as  we  choose, 
Th'  immortal  soul  wre  save,  or  lose. 

4  Time  past  and  time  to  come  are  not>— 
Time  present  is  our  only  lot; 

O  God !  henceforth  our  hearts  incline, 
To  seek  no  other  love  than  thine. 

630  Boast  not  thyself  of  to-morrow.  S.  AL 

Pror.  27 :  1. 

TO-MORROW,  Lord  !  <s  thine. 
Lodg'd  in  thy  sovereign  hand; 
And  if  its  sun  arise  and  shine, 
It  shines  by  thy  command. 
400 


TIME  AND  ETERNITY. 

I  The  present  moment  flies. 
And  bears  our  life  away; 
O,  make  thy  servants  truly  wise, 
That  they  may  live  to-day. 
3  Since  on  this  fleeting  hour 
Eternity  is  hung 
Awake,  by  thine  almighty  pow^ 
The  aged  and  tho  young. 

I  One  thing  demands  our  care; 
O.  be  it  still  pursu'd  ! 
Lest,  slighted  once,  the  season  fair 
Should  never  be  renew' d. 

631  Brevity  of  life.  0.  K 

Gen.  47 :  9. 

OUR  days,  alas !  our  mortal  daya 
Are  short  and  wretched  too; 
k4  Evil  and  few,"  the  patriarch  says, 
And  well  the  patriarch  knew. 

3  'T  is  but  at  best  a  narrow  bound, 

That  heav'n  allows  to  men; 
And  pains  and  sins  run  thro*  the  round 

Of  three  score  years  and  ten. 
8  Well,  if  ye  must  be  sad  and  few, 

Run  on,  my  days,  in  haste; 
lioments  of  sin.  and  months  of  wo, 

Y'e  can  not  flow  too  fast. 

4  Let  heav'nly  love  prepare  my  soul, 

And  call  her  to  the  skies. 
Where  years  of  long  salvation  roll, 
And  glory  never  dies. 

632  Time  fleeting.  7fl  k  6ft. 

TIME  is  winging  us  away 
To  our  eternal  home; 
Life  is  but  a  winter's  day— 
A  journey  to  the  tomb : 
(26)  401 


TIMK  AND   KTKRNITT. 

Youth  and  vigor  soon  will  flee, 

Blooming  beauty  lose  its  charms ; 
All  that's  mortal  soon  will  be 

Enclos'd  in  death's  cold  arms. 
2  Time  is  winging  us  away 

To  our  eternal  home ; 
Life  is  but  a  winter's  day — 

A  journey  to  the  tomb : 
But  the  Christian  shall  enjoy 

Health  and  beauty  soon  above; 
Far  beyond  the  world's  alloy. 

Secure  in  Jesus'  love. 

»>Oo  Serious  prospect  of  eternity.     C  -T .  M« 

LO !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 
'Twixt  two  unbounded  seas  I  stand; 
Yet  how  insensible ! 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  space, 
Removes  me  to  yon  heavenly  place, 
Or  shuts  me  up  in  hell. 

3  O  God,  my  inmost  soul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtless  heart 

Eternal  things  impress; 
Give  me  to  feel  their  solemn  weight, 
And  save  me,  ere  it  be  too  late : 

Wake  me  to  righteousness. 
8  Before  me  place,  in  bright  array, 
The  pomp  of  that  tremendous  day, 

When  tliou  with  clouds  shalt  come 
To  judge  the  nations  at  thy  bar; 
And  tell  me,  Lord,  shall  I  be  there, 

To  meet  a  joyful  doom  ? 

4  Be  this  my  one  great  business  her©. 
With  holy  trembling,  holy  fear. 

To  make  my  calling  sure; 
Thine  utmost  counsel  to  fulfill, 
And  suffer  ail  thy  righteous  will 

And  to  the  end  endure. 
402 


TIME    AND    ETERNITY. 
t)0"T     Rapidity  and  uncertainty  of  time.   C  x  .  M 

MY  days,  my  weeks,  my  months,  my  year* 
Fly  rapid  as  the  whirling  spheres. 
Around  the  steady  pole; 
Time,  like  a  tide,  its  motion  keeps. 
And  I  must  launch  through  endless  deep!, 
Where  endless  ages  roll. 

2  The  grave  is  near  the  cradle  seen; 
JIovv  swift  the  moments  pass  between. 

And  whisper  as  they  fly  : 
Unthinking  man,  remember  this— 
Though  fond  of  sublunary  bliss— 

That  thou  must  groan  and  die. 

3  My  soul,  attend  the  solemn  call ! 
Thy* earthly  tent  must  shortly  fall, 

And  thou  must  take  thy  flight. 
Beyond  the  vast  expansive  blue, 
To  sing  above,  as  angels  do, 

Or  sink  in  gloomy  night. 

f)3o  Our  life  is  a  vapor.  Lt»  M 

James  4:  14. 

HOW  vain  is  all  beneath  the  skies ! 
How  transient  ev'ry  earthly  bliss ! 
How  slender  all  the  fondest  ties 
That  bind  us  to  a  world  like  this! 
I  The  ev'ning  cloud,  the  morning  dew, 
The  withering  grass,  the  fading  flow'r, 
Of  earthly  hopes  are  emblems  true, 
The  glory  of  a  passing  hour. 
c  But  though  earth's  fairest  blossoms  die, 
And  all  beneath  the  skies  is  vain, 
There  is  a  brighter  world  on  high. 
Beyond  the  reach  of  care  and  pain 

4  Then  let  the  hope  of  joys  to  come 

Dispel  our  cares,  and  chase  our  fears; 
If  God  be  ours,  we  're  traveling  home, 
Though  passing  through  a  vale  of  teari 
403 


miK    AND    KTKKNITY. 

t)3()  1***1  thou  art,  etc.  S.  M. 

Gen.  3:  1». 

LORD,  what  a  feeble  piece 
Is  this  our  mortal  frame! 
Our  life,  how  poor  a  trifle  't  is, 
That  scarce  deserves  the  name. 
I  Alas,  the  brittle  clay, 

That  built  our  body  first! 
And  ev'rjr  month,  and  ev'ry  day, 
'T  is  mold'ring  back  to  dust. 
y  Our  moments  fl}r  apace, 

Nor  will  our  minutes  stay; 
Just  like  a  flood  our  hasty  days 
Are  sweeping  us  away. 
i  Well,  if  our  days  must  fly. 

We'll  keep  their  end  in  sight. 
We  '11  spend  them  all  in  wisdom's  way, 
And  let  them  speed  their  flight. 
5  They  '11  waft  us  sooner  o'er 
This  life's  tempest'ous  sea! 
Soon  we  shall  reach  the  peaceful  shore 
Of  blest  eternity. 

637  Our  frailty.  C.  M 

1  Peter  1 :  24. 

LET  others  boast  how  strong  they  be, 
Nor  death  nor  danger  fear; 
But  we'll  confess,  O  Lord,  to  thee, 
What  feeble  things  we  are. 
I  Fresh  as  the  grass  our  bodies  stand. 
And  flourish  bright  ard  gay; 
A  blasting  wind  sweeps  o'er  the  land, 
And  fades  the  grass  away. 
%  Our  life  contains  a  thousand  springs, 
And  dies  if  one  be  gone; 
Strange !  that  a  harp  of  thousand  string! 
Should  keep  in  tune  so  long! 
404 


TIME    AND    KTKKNITY. 

i  But 't  is  our  God  supports  our  frame, 
The  God  who  fornTd  us  first; 
Praise  be  to  his  almighty  name. 
That  rear'd  us  from  the  dust. 

5  While  we  have  breath,  or  life,  or  tongue* 

Our  Maker  we'll  adore; 
His  Spirit  moves  our  heaving  lungs, 
Or  they  would  breathe  no  more. 

Oob  ®ur  mortality.  0.  aL 

Psalm  90 :  12. 

TEACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 
Thou  Maker  of  my  frame ! 
1  would  survey  life's  narrow  space, 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

2  A  span  is  all  that  we  can  N>ast, 

An  inch  or  two  of  time; 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  dust, 
In  all  his  flow'r  and  prime. 

3  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move; 

Like  shadows  o'er  the  plain. 
They  rage  and  strive,  desire  and  love, 
But  all  their  noise  is  vain. 

4  Some  walk  in  honor's  gaudy  show; 

Some  dig  for  golden  ore; 
They  toil  for  heirs  they  know  not  who 
And  straight  are  seen  no  more. 

^  What  should  I  wish  or  wait  for,  then, 
From  creatures  earth  and  dust? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  disappoint  our  trust. 

6  Now  1  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 

My  fond  desire  recall; 
I  give  my  mortal  int'rest  ud, 
And  make  my  God  my  alL 
405 


TIME   AND  ETERNITY. 

^>39  Vanity  of  earthly  enjoyment*.  0.  M. 

Eccl.  1 :  2. 

HOW  vain  are  all  things  here  below, 
How  false,  and  yet  how  fair! 
Each  pleasure  has  its  poison,  too, 
And  ev'ry  sweet  a  snare. 

2  The  brightest  things  below  the  sky 

Give  but  a  flatting  light; 
We  should  suspect  some  danger  nigh 
Where  we  possess  delight. 

3  Our  dearest  joys  and  nearest  friends, 

The  partners  of  our  blood. 
How  they  divide  our  wav'ring  minda, 
And  leave  but  half  for  God  I 

4  The  fondness  of  a  creature's  love, 

How  strong  it  strikes  the  sense! 
Thither  the  warm  affections  move, 
Nor  can  we  call  them  thence. 

5  Dear  Saviour!  let  thy  beauties  be 

My  soul's  eternal  food  ; 
And  grace  command  my  heart  away 
From  all  created  good. 

()40  Brevity  and  uncertainty  of  life.        U  Mi 

Psalm  39 :  4-7. 

THEE  we  adore,  eternal  name, 
And  humbly  own  to  thee, 
How  feeble  is  our  mortal  frame, 
What  dying  worms  are  we ! 

2  Our  wasting  lives  grow  shorter  sail, 

As  months  and  days  increase. 

And  ev'ry  beating  pulse  we  tell. 

Leaves  but  the  number  less. 

3  The  year  rolls  round,  and  steals  away 

Tin1  breath  that  first  it  gave; 
WhateVr  we  do,  whatever  we  be, 
We're  trav'ling  to  the  grave. 
406 


TIME    1ND   ETERNITY. 

4  Dangers  stand  thick  thro'  all  the  ground* 

To  push  us  to  the  tomb; 
And  fierce  diseases  wait  around, 
To  hurry  mortals  home. 

5  Infinite  joy,  or  wretched  wo, 

Attends  on  ev'ry  breath; 
And  yet  how  unconcerned  we  go, 
Upon  the  brink  of  death! 
€  Waken,  O  Lord,  our  drowsy  sense, 
To  walk  this  dang'rous  road; 
And  if  our  souls  are  hurried  hence, 
May  they  be  found  with  God. 

6t1  Your fathers,  where  are  they  f         S.  Mi 

Zech.  1:  ft. 

HOW  swift  the  torrent  rolls 
That  bears  us  to  the  sea ; 
The  tide  that  hurries  thoughtless  souli 
To  vast  eternity. 
3  Our  fathers,  where  are  they, 

With  all  they  caird  their  own  ? 
Their  joys  and  griefs,  and  hopes  and  care*. 
And  wealth  and  honor,  gone. 

3  God  of  our  fathers,  hear, 

Thou  everlasting  Friend ! 
While  we,  as  on  life's  utmost  verge, 
Our  souls  to  thee  commend. 

4  Of  all  the  pious  dead 

May  we  the  footsteps  trace, 
Till  with  them,  in  the  land  of  light, 
We  dwell  before  tby  face. 

642  Man  is  of  few  day$,  etc.  0.  M. 

Job  14 :  1. 

KIND  soulf .  reflect  awhile  with  me, 
Upon  our  wretched  state! 
How  frail  our  life,  how  short  our  time, 
Our  miseries,  how  great! 
407 


UEAVKN. 

9  How  short  the  pleasures  earth  afford, 

How  transient  and  how  few, 
Compar'd  with  heav'ns  eternal  joy&, 

And  pleasures  ever  new. 
3  Come,  let  us  leave  the  things  of  earth 

(Whose  pleasures  poisons  are). 
And  haste  away  to  Canaan's  land, 

And  try  our  int'rest  there. 
Make  the  extended  skies  your  tomU 

Let  heav'n  record  your  worth, 
For  know,  vain  mortals  all  must  die, 

As  nature's  sickliest  birth. 
6  Would  bounteous  heav'n  indulge  my  pray  i 

A  nobler  choice  I'd  frame, 
Than  here  to  be  esteemed  great, 

Or  gain  an  earthly  name. 
6  But  in  thy  book  of  life  divine, 

My  God!  inscribe  my  name; 
There  let  it  fill  some  humble  place 

Beneath  the  slaughter'd  Lamb. 

HEAVEN. 

()4o  /  would  not  live  ahoay.  Wfk 

Job  7:  16. 

I  WOULD  not  Hvo  alway  ;  I  ask  not  to  stay 
Where  storm  after  storm  rises  dark  o'er  the  way  ; 
The  few  lucid  mornings  that  dawn  on  us  here, 
Are  followed  by  gloom  or  beclouded  with  fear. 

1  I  would  not  live  alway,  if  fetter'd  by  sin — 
Temptation  without  and  corruption  within  ; 
And  th'  rapture  of  pardon  be  mingled  with  fears, 
And  th'  cup  of  thanksgiving  with  peiitent  tears. 
I  would  not  live  alway  ;  no — welcome  the  tomb ; 
Since  Jesus  hath  lain  there,  I  dread  not  its  gloom 
There  sweet  be  my  rest  till  he  bid  me  arise 
To  hail  him  in  triumph  descending  the  skies. 

A  Who,  who  would  live  alway  away  from  his  God 
Away  from  yon  heaven,  that  blissful  abv.de. 
Where  rivers  of  pleasure  flow  bright  o'er  the  plains 
And  the  noontide  of  glory  eterrally  n»'gns? 

408 


HEAVEN. 

I  There  saints  of  all  a^res  in  harmony  ■act, 
Their  Saviour  and  brethren  transported  to  greet; 
While  anthems  of  rapture  unceasingly  roll, 
And  th'  smile  of  the  Lord  is  the  feast  of  the  soul. 


644 


The  fatherland.  9s  A  8a 


THERE  is  a  place  where  my  hopes  are  stay'd, 
My  heart  and  treasure  are  there  ; 
Where  verdure  and  blossoms  never  faJe, 
And  fields  are  eternally  fair. 

That  blissful  place  is  my  fatherland  ; 

By  faith  its  delights  I  explore ; 
Come,  favor  my  flight,  angelic  band, 
And  waft  me  in  peace  to  the  shore. 

1  There  Is  a  place  where  the  angels  dwell — 
A  pure  and  a  peaceful  abode  ; 
The  joys  of  that  place  no  tongue  can  tell ; 
For  there  is  the  palace  of  God  ! 

8  There  is  a  place  where  my  friends  are  gone 
Who  suffer'd  and  worship'd  with  me  ; 
Exalted  with  Christ,  high  on  his  throne, 
The  King  in  his  beauty  they  see. 

4  There  is  a  place  where  I  hope  to  live, 
When  life  and  its  labors  are  o'er  ; 
A  place  which  the  Lord  to  me  will  give, 
And  then  I  shall  sorrow  no  more. 


615 


A  home  in  heaven.  10§ 


A  HOME  in  heaven  !  what  a  joyful  thought, 
As  the  poor  man  toils  in  his  weary  lot  1 
His  heart  oppress'd,  and  with  anguish  driv'n 
From  his  home  below  to  his  home  in  heav'n. 

J?  A  home  in  heaven  1     As  the  suff 'rer  lies 
On  his  bed  of  pain,  and  uplifts  his  eyes 
To  that  bright  home,  what  a  joy  is  given, 
With  the  blest  thought  of  his  home  in  heav'n  t 

3  A  home  in  heaven  1  When  onr  pleasures  fade, 
Anr  our  wealth  and  fame  in  the  dust  are  laid, 
An*  strength  decays,  and  our  health  is  riven, 
We  are  happy  still  with  onr  home  in  heav'n. 

4  A  home  in  heaven  !     When  the  faint  heart  bleed* 
By  the  Spirit's  strokes  for  its  evil  deeds, 

O,  then  what  bliss  in  that  heart  forgiven, 
Does  the  hope  inspire  of  a  home  in  heaven  ! 

409 


HEAVEN. 

»  A  home  In  heav'n  !     When  onr  friends  are  fled 
To  the  cheerless  gloom  of  the  moldering  dead, 
We  wait  in  hope  on  the  promise  given — 
We  will  meet  up  there  in  our  home  in  heaven. 

(>4  0  Thy  cye§  shall  gee  the  King  in  hit  beauty,  U.  M. 
Isaiah  38 :  17. 

JERUSALEM !  Jerusalem ! 
It  is  not  to  behold 
The  glory  of  thy  jasper- walls, 
Thy  streets  of  purest  gold ; 

2  To  see  the  twelve  Apostles1  names 

Upon  thy  bulwark  traced; 
Thy  gates — each  one  a  solid  pearl, 
By  each  an  angel  plac'd ; 

3  The  stream  of  life  from  'neath  the  thror  ^ 

Nor  yet  that  throne  to  see — 
That  I  would  pray,  U  O  may  my  home 
Be  found  at  last  in  thee!" 

4  No  earthly  eye  I  know  hath  seen 

The  glories  that  are  thine ; 
Nor  ear  hath  heard  such  strains  as  rise 

From  'mid  the  host  divine. 
b  But  O !  than  all  thy  streets  can  boast 

My  eager  eyes  would  see ; 
Jesus,  the  precious  Lamb  of  God, 

Who  died  to  ransom  me  1 
6  M  Jerusalem !  Jerusalem ! 

Name  ever  dear  to  me, 
O  may  at  last  my  name  be  found." 

With  Christ,  my  Lord,  in  thee  t 

64 7  The  horn*  of  the  tout.  1  Is  4  5 


OH* 
Ai 


\B  where  can  the  soul  find  relief  from  its  (bet  ? 
i  shelter  of  safety,  a  home  of  repose  ? 
Can  earth's  highest  summit,  or  deepest  hid  vale, 
Give  a  refuge,  nor  sorrow,  nor  sin  can  assail  ? 

No,  no  t  there  's  no  home  t 
There  '■  no  home  on  earth — the  soul  has  no  hosae. 

410 


HEAVEN. 

t  Shall  it  leave  the  low  earth,  and  soar  to  the  sky, 
And  seek  for  a  home  in  the  mansions  on  high? 
In  the  bright  realms  of  bliss  will  a  dwelling  be  gives 
And  the  soul  find  a  home  in  the  glory  of  heaven? 

Yes,  yes  !  there  's  a  home  ! 
There's  a  home  in  high  heaven — the  soul  has  a  home. 

i  0 !  holy  and  sweet  its  rest  shall  be  there  ! 
Free  for  ever  from  sin,  and  from  sorrow  and  care; 
And  the  loud  hallelujahs  of  angels  shall  rise, 
To  welcome  the  soul  to  its  home  in  the  skies  ! 

Home,  home  !  home  of  the  soul  t 
The  bosom  of  God  is  tl  e  home  of  the  soul  ! 

648  Re9t  for  th*  weary.  8s  4  7i 

IN  the  Christian's  home  in  glory, 
There  remains  a  land  of  rest, 
There  my  Saviour  's  gone  before  me, 
To  fulfill  my  soul's  request. 

CHORUS. 

There  is  rest  for  the  weary, 
There  is  rest  for  you — 
On  the  other  side  of  Jordan, 
In  the  sweet  fields  of  Eden, 
Where  the  tree  of  life  is  blooming, 
There  is  rest  for  you. 

2  He  is  fitting  up  my  mansion, 
Which  eternally  shall  stand, 
For  my  stay  shall  not  be  transient, 
In  that  holy,  happy  land. 

I  Pain  nor  sickness  ne'er  shall  enter, 
Grief  nor  wo  my  lot  shall  share, 
But  in  that  celestial  center, 
I  a  crown  of  life  shall  wear. 

4  Death  itself  shall  then  be  vanquish'd; 
And  his  sting  shall  be  withdrawn ; 
Shout  for  orladness,  O  ye  ransom'dt 
Hail  with  joy  the  rising  morn. 
411 


HEAVEN. 

6  Sing,  O  sing,  ye  heirs  of  glory 
Shout  your  triumph  as  you  go; 
Zion's  gates  will  open  for  you. 
You  shall  find  an  entrance  through. 

D*4«/  The  pilgrimage  of  life,  \j*  M 

OUR  country  is  Immanuers  ground— 
We  seek  that  promis'd  soil ; 
The  songs  of  Zion  cheer  on  hearts, 
While  strangers  here  we  toil. 

2  Oft  do  our  eyes  with  joys  overflow, 

And  oft  are  bathed  in  tears; 
Yet  naught  but  heav'n  our  hopes  can  raise, 
And  naught  but  sin  our  fears. 

3  The  flow'rs  that  spring  along  the  road 

We  scarcely  stoop  to  pluck; 
We  walk  o'er  beds  of  shining  ore, 
Nor  waste  one  wishful  look. 

4  We  tread  the  path  our  Master  trod; 

We  bear  the  cross  he  bore; 
And  ev'ry  thorn  that  wounds  cur  feet 
His  temples  pierc'd  before. 

fioO      The  former  things  are  passed  away .     -L<»  M 
Rev.  21  :  4. 

THERE  is  a  land  mine  eve  hath  seen. 
In  visions  of  enraptur  d  thought, 
So  bright  that  all  which  spreads  betwp*M 
Is  with  its  radiant  glory  fi aught; 
1  A  land  upon  whose  blissful  shore 

There  rests  no  shadow,  falls  no  stain  ; 
There  those  who  meet  shall  part  no  mo«  «, 
And  those  long  parted  meet  again. 

5  Its  skies  are  not  like  earthly  skies. 

With  varying  hues  of  shade  and  light ; 
It  hath  no  need  of  suns  to  rise. 
To  dissipate  the  gloom  of  night. 
412 


HEAVEN. 

4  There  sweeps  no  desolating  wind 
Across  that  calm,  serene  abode; 
The  wandVer  there  a  home  may  find. 
Within  the  paradise  of  God. 

'»")!  A  prospect  of  heaven.  C  M 

LO!  I  behold  the  scattering  shades, 
The  dawn  of  heav'n  appears; 
The  sweet,  immortal  morning  spreads 
Its  blushes  round  the  spheres. 
t  [  see  the  Lord  of  glory  come. 
And  flaming  guards  around; 
The  skies  divide  to  make  him  room. 
The  trumpet  shakes  the  ground! 

3  I  hear  the  voice — *  Ye  dead,  arise  V 

And  lo  !  the  graves  obey ; 
And  waking  saints,  with  joyful  eyes, 
Salute  th'  expected  day. 

4  They  leave  the  dust,  and  on  the  wing 

Rise  to  the  midway  air; 
In  shining  garments  meet  their  King, 
And  low  adore  him  there. 

5  O  may  our  humble  spirits  stand 

Among  them  clotlfd  in  white  ! 
The  meanest  place  at  his  right  hand 
Is  infinite  delight. 
•5  How  will  our  joy  and  wonder  rise. 
When  our  returning  King 
Shall  bear  us  homeward,  through  the  skie^ 
On  love's  triumphant  wing! 

()52  Sxoeet  home.  118 

Phil.  3 :  20. 
» IflD  scenes  of  confusion,  and  creature  complaints, 
M    How  sweet  to  my  soul  is  communion  with  saint*  j 
To  find  at  the  banquet  of  m^rcy  there  's  room, 
And  feel  in  the  presence  of  Jesas  at  hoiae. 

Home,  borne,  sweet,  sweet  home; 
Prepare  me   dear  Saviour,  for  glory,  my  home. 

413 


HEAVEN. 

t  Sweet  bonds  that  unite  all  the  children  of  peace  ! 
And  thrice  precious  Jesus,  whose  love  can  not  ceate! 
Though  oft  from  thy  presence  in  sadness  I  roam, 
I  long  to  behold  thee  in  glory,  at  home, 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home,  etc. 
3  I  sigh  from  this  body  of  sin  to  be  free. 

Which  hinders  my  joy  and  communion  with  the»«  ; 
Though  now  my  temptation  like  billows  may  foam 
All,  all  will  be  peace,  when  I  'm  with  thee  at  hom* 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home,  etc. 
While  here  in  the  valley  of  conflict  T  stay, 
O  give  me  submission,  and  strength  as  my  day  ; 
In  all  my  afflictions  to  thee  would  1  come, 
Rejoicing  in  hope  of  my  glorious  home. 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home,  etc. 
6  Whate'er  thou  doniest,  0  give  me  thy  grace, 
The  Spirit's  sure  witness,  and  smiles  of  thy  face, 
Endue  me  with  patience  to  wait  at  thy  throne, 
And  find,  even  now,  a  sweet  foretaste  of  home. 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home,  etc. 
€  I  long,  dearest  Lord,  in  thy  beauties  to  shine  ; 
No  more  as  an  exile  in  sorrow  to  pine ; 
And  in  thy  dear  image  arise  from  the  tomb, 
With  glorified  millions  to  praise  thee  at  home. 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home,  etc. 

()53  T^ey  are  9a/e — we  follow.  C.  M 

PRAISE  to  the  Lord,  for  they  are  past, 
They  are  gone  safe  before; 
They  've  borne  the  wildest  tempest-blast 
And  heard  the  last  storm's  roar. 
2  Mourners  they  were — they  weep  not  now 
Sick — now  they  know  not  pain  : 
And  glory  shines  on  every  brow 
Of  that  once  feeble  train. 
8  O  blest,  and  beautiful,  and  bright. 
How  fair  their  white  robes  gleam  ! 
O  to  behold  the  glorious  sight, 
Without  a  vail  between  ! 
i  Yet  once,  like  us,  with  trembling  fear, 
Their  unknown  path  they  view'd  : 
Now,  God  has  wip'd  away  each  tear, 
From  all  that  multitude. 
414 


HEAVEN. 

5  Shout!  they  have  gained  their  rest  at  last, 

The  port  where  they  would  be ; 
Through  adverse  gales  and  tempest's  blast 
Their  followers  still  are  we. 

654  The  holy  Jerusalem.  CM. 

ReT.  21:  10. 

JERUSALEM,  my  glorious  home! 
Name  ever  dear  to  me ; 
When  shall  my  labors  have  an  end, 
In  joy,  and  peace,  and  thee? 

2  When  shall  these  eyes  thy  heav'n-built 
And  pearly  gates  behold  ?  [walls 

Thy  bulwarks  with  salvation  strong, 
And  streets  of  shining  gold? 

3  O,  when,  thou  city  of  my  God, 
Shall  I  thy  courts  ascend, 

Where  congregations  ne'er  break  up, 
And  Sabbaths  never  end  ? 

4  There  happier  bow'rs  than  Eden's  bloom 
Nor  sin  nor  sorrow  know : 

Blest  seats !  through  rude  and  stormy  scenes 
I  onward  press  to  you. 

6  Why  should  I  shrink  at  pain  and  wo? 
Or  feel  at  death  dismay  ? 

I  've  Canaan's  goodly  land  in  view, 

And  realms  of  endless  day. 
6  Apostles,  martyrs,  prophets,  there, 

Around  my  Saviour  stand; 
And  soon  my  friends  in  Christ  below 

AVill  join  the  glorious  band. 

655  Ever  with  the  Lord.  S.  M 

lThesB.  4:17. 

"  T?OR  ever  with  the  Lord !" 
J:    Amen!  so  let  it  be; 
Life  from  the  dead  is  in  that  word — 
'T  is  immortality. 
415 


3  Here  in  the  body  pent. 

Absent  from  him,  I  roam. 
Yet  nightly  pitch  my  moving  teot 
A  clay's  march  nearer  home. 

3  My  Father's  house  on  high — 

Home  of  my  soul — how  near, 
At  times,  to  faith's  foreseeing  eye 
The  golden  gates  appear ! 

4  "  For  ever  with  the  Lord  !" 

Father,  if  't  is  thy  will. 
The  promise  of  that  faithful  word 
E'en  here  to  me  fulfill. 

5  So  when  my  latest  breath 

Shall  rend  the  vail  in  twain, 
In  death  I  shall  escape  from  death, 
And  life  eternal  gain. 

6  Knowing  as  I  am  known. 

How  shall  I  love  that  word, 
And  oft  repeat  belore  the  throne, 
"For  ever  with  the  Lord !" 


DUO  Termination  of  the  Christian  warfare.  oS  &  7fl 

Rer.  8:  10. 

WHEN  we  pass  through  yonder  river, 
When  we  reach  the  farther  shore, 
There 's  an  end  of  war  for  ever ; 
We  shall  see  our  foes  no  more : 
All  our  conflicts  then  shall  cease. 
Followed  by  eternal  peace. 

-.  After  warfare,  rest  is  pleasant: 
O,  how  sweet  the  prospect  is  I 
Though  we  toil  and  strive  at  present, 

Let  us  not  repine  at  this : 
Toil,  and  pain,  and  conflict  past, 
All  endear  repose  at  last. 
416 


HEAVEN. 

3  When  we  gain  the  heav'nly  regions, 

When  we  touch  the  heav'nlv  shore- 
Blessed  thought! — no  hostile  legions 

Can  alarm  or  trouble  more : 
Far  beyond  the  reach  of  foes, 
We  shall  dwell  in  sweet  repose. 

4  0,  that  hope !  how  bright,  how  glonoui 

T  is  his  people's  blest  reward ; 
In  the  Saviour's  strength  victorious, 

They  at  length  behold  their  Lord : 
In  his  kingdom  they  shall  rest. 
In  his  love  be  fully  blest. 

t)57  ^re  we  a^m08i  there  f  a  .  J**.! 

ARE  we  almost  there  ?  are  we  almost  there  ? 
Says  the  weary  saint  as  he  sighs  for  home  ; 
Are  those  the  verdant  trees  that  rear 
Their  stately  forms  'mid  heaven's  bright  dome? 

2  Then  he  talks  of  the  flowers,  th*  unsullied  stream, 

That  flows  through  the  paradise  of  God  : 
And  he  longs  to  wake  from  life's  troubled  dream, 
To  walk  those  golden  streets  <\broad. 

3  He  's  weary  and  sick  of  this  world's  rude  strife, 

And  pants  for  a  holy,  peaceful  clime  ; 
To  glow  with  the  vigor  of  endless  life, 
And  be  compassed  no  more  by  the  bounds  of  tim*. 

4  His  eye  is  fixed  on  the  world  to  come, 

He  walks  by  faith  through  this  vale  of  care, 
And  oft  inquires,  as  he  draws  near  home, 
With  anxious  heart — Are  we  almost  ther*f 

They  bid  him  look  at  the  charms  of  earth, 

At  the  boasted  trophies  mai  doth  rear  ; 
To  enter  the  giddy  halls  of  mirth  ; 

But,  ah  !  how  vain  do  they  all  appear  I 
>  For  he  's  had  an  earnest  of  those  joys 

Which  the  righteous  alone  can  ever  share  ; 
He  turns  with  contempt  from  these  earthly  toya, 

And  fervently  asks — Are  we  almost  there  ? 

7  He  is  waiting  to  hear  the  trumpet  sound, 
And  to  meet  his  Saviour  in  the  air  1 
The  day-star  dawns — soon,  with  Joyous  bound, 
He  can  say  indeed — We  are  almost  there  I 

(27)  417 


W1 


HEAVEN. 

658  What  must  it  be  to  be  there  ?  OS 

rE  speak  of  the  realms  of  the  blest— 
That  country  so  bright  and  so  fair; 
And  oft  are  its  glories  confess'd  : 
But  what  must  it  be  to  be  there? 

2  We  speak  of  its  pathways  of  gold- 
Its  walls,  deck'd  with  jewels  so  rare- 
Its  wonders  and  pleasures  untold ; 
But  what  must  it  be  to  be  there  ? 

8  We  speak  of  its  freedom  from  sin, 

From  sorrow,  temptation,  and  care — 
From  trials  without  and  within  : 
But  what  must  it  be  to  be  there? 

4  We  speak  of  its  service  of  love — 

The  robes  which  the  glorified  wear-* 
The  church  of  the  first-born  above  : 
But  what  must  it  be  to  be  there  ? 

6  O  Lord,  amidst  gladness  or  wo, 
For  heaven  our  spirits  prepare; 
And  shortly  we  also  shall  know, 
And  feel  what  it  is  to  be  there. 

659  So  great  a  cloud  of  witneite*.  0.  M. 

Heb.12:  1. 

GIVE  me  the  wings  of  faith  to  rise 
Within  the  vail,  and  see 
The  saints  above — how  great  their  joys 
How  bright  their  glories  be! 

t  Once  they  were  mourning  here  below, 
And  wet  their  couch  with  tears; 
They  wrestled  hard,  as  we  do  now, 
With  sins,  and  doubts,  and  fears. 

t  I  ask  them  whence  their  victory  came ; 
They,  with  united  breath, 
Aieribe  their  conquest  to  the  Lamb. 
Their  triumph  to  his  death. 
418 


4  They  mark'd  the  footsteps  that  he  trod. 

His  zeal  inspired  their  breast; 
And,  following  their  incarnate  Lord, 
Possess  the  promised  rest. 

5  Our  glorious  Leader  claims  our  praise 

For  his  own  pattern  giv'n. 
While  the  long  cloud  of  witnesses 
Show  the  same  path  to  heav'n. 

Ol)0  No  tear 8  in  heaven.  C.  M 

BeT.  21:  4. 

WHAT,  if  our  bark,  o'er  life's  rough  wave 
By  adverse  winds  be  driv'n, 
And  howling  tempests  'round  us  rave  ? — 
There  are  no  tears  in  hcav'ii. 

2  What,  though  affliction  be  our  lot, 

Our  hearts  with  anguish  riv'n ! 
Still,  let  it  never  be  forgot — 
There  are  no  tears  in  heav'n. 

3  Our  sweetest  loys  here  vanish  all, 

And  fade  like  hues  at  even ; 
Our  brightest  hopes  like  meteors  fall — 
There  are  no  tears  in  heav'n. 

i  The  mourner  sad,  who,  drown'd  in  grief, 
Hath  long  in  sorrow  striv'n, 
Shall  find,  at  last,  a  sweet  relief- 
Tears  wiped  away  in  heav'n. 

5  Thou.  God,  our  joy  and  rest  shalt  be, 

And  sorrow  far  be  driv'n ; 
And  sin  and  death  forever  flee; 
There  are  no  tears  in  heav'n. 

6  There,  from  the  blooming  tree  of  life 

The  healing  fruit  is  giv'n ; 
There,  there,  shall  cease  the  painful  strife; 
There  are  no  tears  in  heav'n. 
419 


6fil  The  dwelling  place  of  God.  L.  M 

THERE  is  a  region  lovelier  far 
Than  sages  tell  or  poets  sing. 
Brighter  than  noonday  glories  are. 
And  softer  than  the  tints  of  spring, 

2  It  is  not  fann'd  by  summer's  gale; 

'Tis  not  refreshed  by  vernal  show'rs; 
It  never  needs  the  moonbeam  pale — 
For  there  are  known  no  ev'ning  hours 

3  No;  for  that  world  is  ever  bright 

With  purest  radiance  all  its  own  : 
The  streams  of  uncreated  light 
Flow  round  it  from  th'  eternal  throne 

4  It  is  all  holy  and  serene, 

The  land  of  glory  and  repose ; 
No  cloud  obscures  the  radiant  scene; 
There  not  a  tear  of  sorrow  flows. 

5  In  vain  the  curious,  searching  eve 

May  seek  to  view  the  fair  abode, 
Or  find  it  In  the  starry  sky : 
It  is  the  dwelling-place  of  God. 

f)62  The  ChrMan't  home,  P.  M 

AN  alien  from  God  and  a  stranger  to  grace, 
I  wander  through  earth,  its  gaj  pleasures  to  tr»ou 
Iii  the  pathway  of  sin  I  continue  to  roam, 
Ucimindful,  alas  !  that  it  leads  me  from  home 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home, 
0  Saviour,  direct  me  to  heaven,  my  home. 

I  The  pleasures  of  earth  I  have  seen  fade  away, 
They  bloom  for  a  season,  but  soon  they  decay  ; 
But  pleasures  more  lasting,  in  Jesus  are  giv'u 
Salvation  on  earth,  and  a  mansion  in  heav'n. 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home, 
The  saints  in  those  mansions  are  ever  at  home. 

120 


HEAVEN. 

§  Allure  me  no  longv  r,  ye  false  glowing  charm*. 
The  Saviour  invites  me,  I  '11  go  to  his  arms  ; 
At  the  banquet  of  mercy,  I  hoar  there  is  room, 
0  there  may  I  feast  with  his  children  at  home  1 
Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home, 

0  Jesus,  conduct  me  to  heaven,  my  home  ! 

4  Farewell,  vain  amusements— my  follies,  adieu, 
While  Jesus,  and  heaven,  and  glory  I  view  ; 

1  feast  on  the  pleasures  that  flow  from  his  tlrone, 
The  foretaste  of  heaven,  sweet  heaven,  my  home. 

Home,  homo,  sweet,  sweet  home, 
0  when  shall  I  share  the  fruition  of  home  ! 
The  days  of  my  exile  are  passing  away, 
The  time  is  approaching,  when  Jesus  shall  say, 
Well  done,  faithful  servant,  sit  down  on  my  thro*** 
And  dwell  in  my  presence  for  ever  at  home. 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home, 
0  there  I  shall  rest  with  the  Saviour  at  home. 
6  Affliction  and  sorrow,  and  death  shall  be  o'er 
The  saints  shall  unite,  to  be  parted  no  more, 
Their  loud  hallelujah  fill  heav'u's  high  dome, 
They  dwell  with  the  Saviour  for  ever  at  home. 

Home,  home,  sweet,  sweet  home, 
They  dwell  with  the  Saviour  for  ever  at  home. 

663  The  ne10  ^ong.  L.  M 

Rev.  14:  3. 

ON  Zion's  glorious  summit  stood 
A  numerous  host  redeemed  by  blood ; 
They  hyran'd  their  King  in  strains  divine* 
I  heard  the  song  and  strove  to  join. 

2  Here  all  who  suffered  sword  or  flame 
For  truth,  or  Jesus'  lovely  name, 
Oiiout  victory  now,  and  hail  the  Lamb, 
And  1)0 w  before  the  great  I  AM. 

3  While  everlasting  ages  roll, 
Elernal  love  shall  feast  their  soul, 
And  scenes  of  blias  for  ever  new 
Rise  in  succession  to  their  view. 

I  O  sweet  employ  to  sing  and  trace 
TV  amazing  nights  and  depths  of  grace; 
Aid  spend,  from  sin  and  sorrow  free, 
A  blissful,  vast  eternity  1 
42i 


HEAVEN. 

6  O  what  a  sweet,  exalted  song, 
When  ev'ry  tribe  and  ev'ry  tongue 
Rodeeir/d  by  blood,  with  Christ;  appear. 
And  join  in  one  full  chorus  there! 

6  My  soul  anticipates  the  day. 

Would  stretch  her  wings  and  soar  away, 
To  aid  the  song,  the  palm  to  bear, 
And  praise  my  great  Redeemer  there. 


664  A  little  while.  S.   M.  D 

John  16:  16. 

A  FEW  more  years  shall  roll, 
A  few  more  season?  come; 
And  we  shall  lie  with  them  that  rest. 
Asleep  within  the  tomb. 
Then,  O  my  Lord,  prepare 

My  soul  for  that  great  day ; 
0  wash  me  in  thy  precious  blood, 
And  take  my  sins  away. 

2  A  few  more  suns  shall  set 

O'er  these  dark  hills  of  time, 
And  we  shall  be  where  suns  are  not, 
A  far  serener  clime. 

3  A  few  more  storms  shall  beat 

On  this  wild  rocky  shore; 
And  we  shall  be  where  tempests  cease 
And  surges  swell  no  more. 

4  A  few  more  struggles  here, 

A  few  more  partings  o'er, 
A  few  more  toils,  a  few  more  tears, 
And  we  shall  weep  no  more. 

5  A  few  more  meetings  here 

Shall  cheer  us  on  our  way  ; 
And  we  shall  reach  the  endless  rest, 
Th1  eternal  Sabbath  day. 
422 


HEAVEN. 

605  My  Father's  house.  Ii.  M. 

John  14  :  2. 

MY  heavenly  home  is  brig-lit  and  fair, 
Nor  pain  nor  death  can  enter  there; 
Its  glittering  towers  the  sun  outshine, 
That  heav'nly  mansion  shall  be  mine. 
I  'm  going  home,  I'm  going  home, 
1  'in  going  home,  to  die  no  more. 

%  My  Father's  house  is  built  on  high, 
Far,  far  above  the  starry  sky ; 
When  from  this  earthly  prison  free, 
That  heav'nly  mansion  mine  shall  be. 

3  While  here  a  stranger  far  from  home, 
Afflictions  waves  may  round  ine  foam; 
And  though,  like  Lazarus,  sick  and  poor, 
My  heav'nly  mansion  is  secure. 

4  Let  others  seek  a  home  below, 

Which  flames  devour  or  waves  o'erflow, 

Be  mine  the  happier  lot  to  own 

A  heav'nly  mansion  near  the  throne. 

5  Then  fail  this  earth,  let  stars  decline, 
And  sun  and  moon  refuse  to  shine, 
All  nature  sink  and  cease  to  be — 
This  heav'nly  mansion  stands  for  me. 


()6G  A  better  country.  v.   IA 

IIeb.  11:  16. 

OWHAT  a  lonely  path  were  oura, 
?  Could  we,  O  Father,  see 
No  home  of  rest  beyond  it  all. 
No  guide  or  help  In  thee! 

2  But  thou  art  near,  and  with  us  still, 
To  keep  us  on  the  way 
That  leads  along  this  vale  of  tears. 
To  the  bright  world  of  day 
423 


3  There  shall  thy  glory,  0  our  God! 

Break  fully  on  our  view; 
And  we,  thy  saints,  rejoice  to  find 
That  all  thy  word  was  true. 

4  There  Jesus,  on  his  heav'nly  throne. 

Our  wondering  eyes  shalf  see; 
While  we  the  blest  associates  there. 
Of  all  his  joy  shall  be. 

5  Swetit  hope !  we  leave  without  a  sigh 

A  blighted  world  like  this; 
To  bear  the  cross,  despise  the  shame, 
For  all  that  weight  of  bliss. 

667       Behold,  the  tabernacle  of  God,  etc.     C.  M 
Rev.  21 :  3. 

LO !  what  a  glorious  sight  appears 
To  our  believing  eyes ! 
The  earth  and  seas  are  passed  away, 
And  the  old  rolling  skies. 

2  From  the  third  heav'n,  where  God  resides 
That  holy,  happy  place, 
The  new  Jerusalem  comes  down, 
Adorn'd  with  shining  grace. 

f  Attending  angels  shout  for  joy, 
And  the  bright  armies  sing — 
u  Mortals,  behold  the  sacred  seat 
Of  your  descending  King. 

4  "The  God  of  glory  down  to  men 

Removes  his  blest  abode! 
Men,  the  dear  objects  of  his  grace, 
And  he  the  loving  God. 

5  ik  His  own  kind  hand  shall  wipe  the  tean 

From  ev'ry  weeping  eye; 
And  pains  and  groans,  and  griefs  and  fear* 
And  death  itself,  shall  die.'' 
424 


HEAVEN. 

6  How  long,  dear  Saviour.  O  how  long 
Shall  thl«  bright  hour  delay  ? 
Fly  swifter  round,  ye  wheels  of  time, 
And  bring  the  welcome  day. 

obfo  A  prospect  of  heaven,  etc.  0.  Dl 

Deut.  34:  6. 

THERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 
Where  saints  immortal  reign; 
Infinite  day  excludes  the  night. 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2  There  everlasting  spring  abides. 

And  never-with'ring  flow'rs; 

Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 

That  heav'nly  land  from  ours. 

3  Sweet  fields,  beyond  the  swelling  flood, 

Stand  dress'd  in  living  green ; 

So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  stood, 

While  Jordan  roll'd  between. 

4  But  tim'rous  mortals  start  and  shrink 

To  cross  this  narrow  sea; 
And  linger,  shiVring  on  the  brink, 
And  fear  to  launch  away. 

5  (X  could  we  make  our  doubts  remove— 

These  gloomy  doubts  that  rise — 
And  see  the  Canaan  that  we  love, 

With  unbeclouded  eyes; 
*5  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood. 

And  view  the  landscape  o'er—      [flood, 
Xot  Jordan's  streams,  nor  death's  cold 

Could  fright  us  from  the  shore. 

Dot)  Your  redemption  draweth  nigh.        L>.  M 

Luke  21:   26. 

YE  weary,  heavy-laden  souls, 
Who  are  oppress'd  sore, 
Ye  trav'lers  through  the  wilderness, 
To  Canaan's  peaceful  shore ; 
425 


Through  chilling  winds,  and  beating  rain, 

And  waters  deep  and  cold, 
And  enemies  surrounding  you, 

Take  courage  and  be  bold ! 

2  For  Canaan's  land  is  just  before, 

Sweet  spring  is  coining  on ; 
A  few  more  beating  winds  and  rains 

And  winter  will  be  gone. 
Methinks  I  now  begin  to  see 

The  borders  of  that  land; 
The  trees  of  life,  with  heav'nly  fruit, 

In  beauteous  order  stand. 

3  O  what  a  glorious  sight  appears 

To  my  believing  eyes; 
Methinks  I  see  Jerusalem, 

A  city  in  the  skies : 
Bright  angels  whisp'ring  me  away — 

k>0  come,  my  brother,  come!" 
And  I  am  willing  to  be  gone 

To  my  eternal  home. 

o70  Prospect  of  heaven.  0.  AL 

ON  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand, 
And  cast  a  wishful  eye 
To  Canaan's  far  and  happy  land, 
Where  my  possessions  lie. 
2  Oh  the  transporting,  rapt'rous  scene, 
That  rises  to  my  sight ! 
Sweet  fields  array'd  in  living  green, 

And  rivers  of  delight. 
There  gen'rous  fruits  that  never  fail, 

On  trees  immortal  grow  : 
There  rocks  and  li  ills,  and  brooks  and  vales 
With  milk  and  honey  flow. 

4  All  o'er  those  wide  extended  plains 

Shines  one  eternal  day; 
There  God  the  Son  for  ever  reigns 
An  !  scatters  night  away. 
426 


HEA  VEN. 

5  No  chilling  winds,  nor  pois'nous  breath 
Can  reach  that  healtliful  shore: 
Sickness  and  sorrow,  pain  and  death, 
Are  felt  and  fear'd  no  more. 

f  When  shall  I  reach  that  happy  place, 
And  be  for  ever  blest  ? 
When  shall  I  see  my  Father's  face, 
And  in  his  bosom  rest? 

7  Fill'd  with  delight,  my  raptur'd  soul 
Can  here  no  longer  stay ; 
Though  Jordan's  waves  around  me  roll, 
Fearless  I  'd  launch  away. 

q7  1  Heaven  invisible.  C  M 

1  Cor  2 :  9. 

1UOR  eye  has  seen,  nor  ear  has  heard, 
li   Nor  sense  nor  reason  known, 
What  joys  the  Father  has  prepared 
For  those  that  love  the  Son. 

2  But  the  good  Spirit  of  the  Lord, 

Reveals  a  heav'n  to  come ; 
The  beams  of  glory  in  his  word, 
Allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  are  the  joys  above  the  sky, 

And  all  the  region  peace; 
No  wanton  lips,  nor  envious  eye 
Can  see  or  taste  the  bliss. 

4  Those  holy  gates  for  ever  bar 

Pollution,  sin  and  shame; 
None  shall  obtain  admittance  there, 
But  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

5  He  keeps  the  Father's  book  of  life, 

There  all  their  names  are  found; 
The  hypocrite  in  vain  shall  strive 
To  tread  the  heav'nly  ground. 
427 


HEAVEN. 

2.  Heavenly  placet  in  Chrut.  L.  M, 

Eph.  1  :  3. 

HEAV'N  is  a  place  of  rest  from  sin, 
But  all  who  hope  to  enter  there, 
Must  here  that  holy  course  begin, 
Which  shall  their  souls  for  rest  prepare 

2  Clean  hearts,  O  God,  in  us  create. 

Right  spirits,  Lord,  in  us  renew, 
Commence  we  now  that  higher  state, 
Now  do  thy  will  as  angels  do. 

3  A  life  in  heav'n !  O  what  is  this? 

The  sum  of  all  that  faith  believ'd ; 
Fulness  of  joy  and  depth  of  bliss. 
Unseen,  unfathom'd,  unconceiv'd. 

4  While    thrones,    dominions,   princedoms, 

pow'rs, 
And  saints  made  perfect  triumph  thus, 
A  goodly  heritage  is  ours, 
There  is  a  heav'n  on  earth  for  us. 

5  The  church  of  Christ,  the  school  of  grace, 

The  Spirit  teaching  by  the  word ; 

In  those  our  Saviours  steps  we  trace. 

By  this  his  living  voice  is  heard. 

6  Firm  in  his  footsteps  may  we  tread, 

Learn  ev'ry  lesson  of  his  love. 
And  we  from  grace  to  glory  led, 
From  heav'n  below,  to  heav'n  above. 

673        And  there  shall  be  no  night  there.  7s&  OS- 
Rev.  22:  6. 

THERE  is  no  night  in  heaven: 
In  that  blest  world  above, 
Work  never  brings  weariness — 
For  work  itself  is  love. 
2  There  is  no  grief  in  heaven : 
For  life  is  one  glad  day, 
A  nd  tears  are  of  those  former  thing* 
Which  all  have  pass'd  away. 
423 


HEA 

3  There  is  no  want  In  heaven  : 

The  Lamb  of  God  supplies 
Life's  tree  of  twelvefold  fruitage  still. 
Life's  spring  which  never  dries. 

4  There  is  no  sin  in  heaven  : 

Behold  that  blessed  throng! 
All  holy  is  their  spotless  robe. 
All  holy  is  their  song. 

6  There  is  no  death  in  heaven : 
For  they  who  gain  that  shore 
Have  won  their  immortality, 
And  they  can  die  no  more. 

674  They  rest  from  their  labors.  7ii 

Rev.  14 :  13. 

HIGH  in  yonder  realms  of  light, 
Dwell  the  raptur'd  saints  above, 
Far  beyond  our  feeble  sight, 
Happy  in  Immanuers  love. 
Pilgrims  in  this  vale  of  tears. 

Once  they  knew,  like  us  below, 
Gloomy  doubts,  distressing  fears, 
Tort'ring  pain  and  heavy  wo. 

2  'Mid  the  chorus  of  the  skies, 

'Mid  th'  angelic  lyres  above, 
nark !  their  songs  melodious  rise, 

Songs  of  praise  to  Jesus'  love  I 
Happy  spirits,  ye  are  fled. 

Where  no  grief  can  entrance  find, 
Luird  to  rest  the  aching  head, 

Sooth'd  the  anguish  of  the  mind 

3  All  is  tranquil  and  serene. 

Calm  and  undisturbed  repose; 
There  no  cloud  can  intervene, 
There  no  angry  tempest  blows! 
429 


HEAVEN. 

Kv'ry  tear  is  wip'd  away. 

Sighs  no  more  shall  heave  the  breast 
Night  is  lost  in  endless  day, 

Sorrow  in  eternal  rest. 

675  The  shining  shore.  8s  &  7 8 

MY  days  are  gliding  swiftly  by, 
And  I  a  pilgrim  stranger, 
Would  not  detain  them  as  they  fly— 
Those  hours  of  toil  and  danger. 
For  now  we  stand  on  Jordan's  strand, 

Our  friends  are  passing  over. 
And,  just  before,  the  shining  shore 
We  may  almost  discover. 
2  We  '11  gird  our  loins,  my  brethren  dear, 
Our  heavenly  home  discerning; 
Our  absent  Lord  has  left  us  word, 
Let  every  lamp  be  burning. 
d  Should  coming  days  be  cold  and  dark, 
We  need  not  cease  our  singing; 
That  perfect  rest  naught  can  molest 
Where  golden  harps  are  ringing. 
i  Let  sorrow's  rudest  tempest  blow, 
Each  chord  on  earth  to  sever, 
Our  King  says  come,  and  there 's  our  home, 
For  ever !  O,  for  ever ! 

676  A  rest  for  God's  people.  0.  M. 

Heb.  4  :  9. 

LORD,  I  believe  a  rest  remains, 
To  all  thy  people  known, 
A  rest  where  pure  enjoyment  reigna, 
And  thou  art  lov'd  alone. 
9  A  rest  where  all  our  soul's  desire 
Ig  fix'd  on  things  above — 
Where  fear,  and  sin,  and  grief  expire, 
Cast  out  by  perfect  love. 
430 


HEAVEN. 

3  O  that  I  now  the  rest  might  knew. 

Believe  and  enter  in ! 
Vow,  Saviour,  now  thy  pow'r  bestow, 
And  let  me  cease  from  sin. 

4  Uemove  this  hardness  from  my  heart, 

This  unbelief  remove; 
To  me  the  rest  of  faith  impart — 
The  Sabbath  of  thy  love. 

f  would  be  thine,  thou  know'st  I  would, 

And  have  thee  all  my  own : 
Thee,  0  my  all-sufficient  good, 

I  want,  and  thee  alone. 

6  Thy  name  to  me,  thy  natire  grant! 
This — only  this  be  giv'n — 
Nothing  beside  my  God  I  want — 
Nothing  in  earth  or  heav'n. 

677       Th*y  »*«W  walk  with  me  in  white.      L.  M. 
B«y.  3:  4. 

0  HAPPY  saints,  that  dwell  in  light. 
And  walk  with  Jesus  cloth'd  in  white, 
Safe  landed  on  that  peaceful  shore, 
Where  pilgrims  meet  to  part  no  more. 

2  Keleas'd  from  sorrow,  sin  and  strife, 
Death  was  the  gxte  to  endless  life. 

And  now  they  range  the  heav'nly  plains, 
And  sing  his  love  m  melting  strains. 

3  Thev  gaze  upon  his  beauteous  face, 
And  tell  the  wonders  of  his  grace; 
Or,  overwhelmed  with  raptures  sweet, 
Sink  down,  adoring  at  his  feet. 

4  Ah,  Lord  !  with  falt'ring  steps  I  creep, 
And  sometimes  sing,  and  sometimes  weep 
When  shall  I  wake  in  heaven,  to  prove 
The  nights  and  depths  of  Jesus'  love? 

431 


MEETING    AND    PARTING. 


MEETING  AND  PARTING. 

'578  H  w  9<>od  to  be  here,  C.  M 

Matt.  17:  4. 

LORD,  when  together  here  we  meet, 
And  taste  thy  heav'nly  grace, 
Thy  smiles  are  so  divinely  sweet, 
We're  loth  to  leave  the  place. 

Bat,  Father,  since  it  is  thy  will 

That  we  must  part  again, 
O,  may  thy  special  presence  still 

With  ev'ry  one  remain. 

3  And  let  us  all  in  Christ  be  one, 

Bound  with  the  cords  of  love ; 
Till  we,  before  thy  glorious  throne, 
Shall  joyful  meet  above. 

4  All  sin  and  sorrow  from  each  heart 

Shall  then  for  ever  fly ; 
Nor  shall  a  thought  that  we  must  part 
Once  interrupt  our  joy. 

671)  Thanks  rendered,  etc.  0.  M 

COME,  let  us  strike  our  harps  afresh 
To  great  Jehovah's  name ; 
Sweet  be  the  accents  of  our  tongues 
When  we  his  love  proclaim. 

%  T  was  by  his  bidding  we  were  caird 
In  pain  a  while  to  part; 
T  is  by  his  care  we  meet  again, 
And  gladness  fills  our  heart. 

I  Blest  be  the  hand  that  has  preserv'd 
Our  feet  from  ev'ry  snare. 
And  blest  the  goodness  of  the  Lord. 
Which  to  this  hour  we  share. 
432 


MEETING    AND    PARTING. 

4  O,  may  the  Spirit's  quick'ning  pow'r 

Now  sanctify  our  joy, 
And  warm  our  zeal  in  works  of  love 
Our  talents  to  employ. 

5  Fast,  fast  our  minutes  fly  away ; 

Soon  shall  our  wand'rings  cease; 
Then  with  our  Father  we  shall  dwell, 
A  family  of  peace 

\JoO  Friendi  parting,  Ik 

WHEN  shall  we  all  meet  again? 
When  shall  we  all  meet  again? 
Oft  shall  glowing  hope  expire, 
Oft  shall  wearied  love  retire, 
Oft  shall  death  and  sorrow  reign, 
Ere  we  all  shall  meet  again. 

2  Though  in  distant  lands  we  sigh, 
Parch  d  beneath  the  hostile  sky; 
Though  the  deep  between  us  rolls, 
Friendship  shall  unite  our  souls; 
And  in  faith's  well-known  domain, 
Within  the  vail,  we'll  meet  again. 

3  When  the  dreams  of  life  are  fled, 
When  its  wasted  lamps  are  dead, 
When  in  cold  oblivion's  shade, 
Beauty,  wealth,  and  fame  are  laid — 
Where  immortal  spirits  reign, 
There  may  we  all  meet  again. 

08  I  ^«>  ^hall  we  meet  again.        6s  <fc  5l 

"HEX  shall  we  meet  again? 
Meet  ne'er  to  sever  ? 
When  will  peace  wreathe  her  chain 

Round  us  for  ever? 
Our  hearts  will  ne'er  repose 
Safe  from  each  blast  tiiat  blows 
In  this  dark  vale  of  woes — 
Never— no,  never ! 
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MEETING   AND    PART/NO. 

%  When  shall  love  freely  flow 

Pure  as  life's  river? 
When  shall  sweet  friendship  glow 

Changeless  for  ever  ? 
Where  joys  celestial  thrill, 
Where  bliss  each  heart  shall  fill, 
And  fears  of  parting  chill — 

Never — no,  never! 
3  Up  to  that  world  of  light 

Take  us,  dear  Saviour; 
May  we  all  there  unite, 

Happy  for  ever : 
Where  kindred  spirits  dwell, 
There  may  our  music  swell, 
And  time  our  joys  dispel, 

Never — no,  never ! 

682   Acknowledgment /or  prcterving  mercy.  8.  M« 

AND  are  we  yet  alive, 
And  see  each  other's  face? 
Glory  and  praise  to  Jesus  give, 

For  his  redeeming  grace: 
Preserv'd  by  power  divine 

To  full  salvation  here, 
Again  in  Jesus'  praise  we  join, 
And  in  his  sight  appear. 
3  What  troubles  have  we  seen! 
What  conflicts  have  we  pass'd! 
Fightings  without,  and  fears  within, 

Since  we  assembled  last; 
But  out  of  all  the  Lord 

Hath  brought  us  by  his  love: 
And  still  he  doth  his  help  t  flora, 
And  hides  our  life  above. 
3  Then  let  us  make  our  boast 
Of  his  redeeming  pow'r, 
Which  saves  us  to  the  uttermoitp 
Till  we  can  sin  no  more : 
434 


MEETING  AND  PARTING. 

Let  us  take  up  the  cross, 
Till  we  the  crown  obtain, 
And  gladly  reckon  all  things  loss, 
So  we  may  Jesus  gain. 

683  A  farewell  hymn.  L.  M 

MY  dearest  friends,  in  bonds  of  love, 
Our  hearts  in  sweetest  union  prove. 
Your  friendship  's  like  a  drawing  band. 
Yet  we  must  take  the  parting  hand. 
Your  presence  sweet,  your  union  dear, 
Your  words  delightful  to  my  ear; 
And  when  I  see  that  we  must  part, 
You  draw  like  chords  around  my  heart. 

2  How  sweet  the  hours  have  pass'd  away, 
When  we  have  met  to  sing  and  pray, 
How  loath  I  *ve  been  to  leave  the  place 
Where  Jesus  shows  his  smiling  face. 
O  could  I  stay  with  friends  so  kind. 
How  would  it  cheer  my  struggling  mind  I 
But  duty  makes  me  understand, 
That  we  must  take  the  parting  hand. 

8  And  since  it  is  God's  holy  will, 
We  must  be  parted  for  a  while, 
In  sweet  submission  all  in  one. 
We  '11  say  our  Father's  will  be  done. 
Dear  fellow-youth  in  Christian  ties, 
Who  seek  for  mansions  in  the  skies : 
Ki^lit  on,  you  '11  win  the  happy  shore, 
Where  parting  hands  are  known  no  mort 
How  oft  I  *ve  seen  the  flowing  tears. 
And  heard  you  tell  your  hopes  and  fears 
Your  hearts  with  love  have  seem'd  to  flame. 
Which  makes  me  hope  we  '11  meet  again 
Ye  mourning  souls,  in  sad  surprise, 
Jesus  remembers  all  your  cries ; 
O  taste  his  grace,  in  all  that  land 
We  '11  no  more  take  the  parting  hand. 
436 


MEETING  AND  PARTING. 

684  Upon  the  closing  of  a  series  of  services.  \j»  M. 

NOW,  brethren,  to  you  homes  repair; 
And  as  you  pass  along. 
Employ  your  hearts  in  humble  pray'r, 
And  raise  the  cheerful  song. 

2  Praise  God  for  what  your  ears  have  heard 

For  what  your  eyes  have  seen ; 
Praise  him  for  what  has  here  occurrM — 
For  all  jou  feel  within. 

i  Improve  the  strength  you  here  have  gain'd, 
To  do  God's  holy  will ; 
Improve  the  knowledge  here  attained, 
To  love  and  serve  him  still. 

4  Let  not  the  world  have  cause  to  say 

You  've  serv'd  your  God  for  nought; 
But  grow  in  grace,  from  day  to  day, 
As  you  have  here  been  taught. 

5  Farewell — and  to  your  homes  repair; 

And  as  you  pass  along, 
Employ  your  hearts  in  humble  pray'r, 
And  raise  to  God  a  song. 

685  Unity  and  love.  C.  M. 

BLEST  be  the  dear  uniting  love. 
That  will  not  let  us  part  : 
Our  bodies  may  far  off  remove, 
We  still  are  one  in  heart. 

Ji  Join'd  in  one  spirit  to  our  Head, 
Where  he  appoints  we  go, 
And  still  in  Jesus'  footsteps  tread, 
And  show  his  praise  below. 

3  O  may  we  ever  walk  in  him, 

And  nothing  know  beside, 
Nothing  desire,  nothing  esteem, 
But  Jesus  crucified. 
436 


MEETING  AND  PARTING. 

4  Closer  and  closer  let  us  cleave 
To  his  belov'd  embrace. 
Expect  his  fulness  to  receive, 
And  grace  to  answer  grace. 

n  Partakers  of  the  Saviour's  grace, 
The  same  in  mind  and  heart; 
Nor  joy  nor  grief,  nor  time  nor  place 
Nor  life  nor  death  can  part. 

t  But  let  us  hasten  to  the  day 
Which  shall  our  flesh  restore; 
When  death  shall  all  be  done  away, 
A  nd  bodies  part  no  more. 


686  ^e  Qtt  ihall  meet  in  heaven.  0.  -M 

HAIL,  sweetest,  dearest  tie,  that  binds 
Our  glowing  hearts  in  one; 
Fall,  sacred  hope,  that  tunes  our  minds 
To  harmony  divine. 

It  is  the  hope,  the  blissful  hope, 
Which  Jesus'  grace  has  given — 
The  hope,  when  days  and  years  are  past 
We  all  shall  meet  in  heav'n. 

2  What  though  the  northern  wintry  blast 
Shall  howl  around  our  cot; 
What  though  beneath  an  eastern  sun 
Be  cast  our  distant  lot. 

^  From  eastern  shores,  from  northern  lands 
From  western  hill  and  plain, 
From  southern  climes,  the  brother-bands 
May  hope  to  meet  again. 

4  From  Burmah's  shores,  from  Afric's  strand 
From  India's  burning  plain, 
From  Europe,  from  Columbia's  land, 
We  hope  to  meet  again. 
437 


MEETING  AND  PARTING. 

o  No  lingering  look,  nor  parting  sigh, 
Our  future  meeting  knows ; 
There  friendship  beams  from  ev'ry  eye, 
And  love  immortal  glows. 

*)^7  The  pilgrim' 8  parting  hymn.  0«  M 

1VTOW.  pilgrims,  let  us  go  in  peace, 
li    While  through  this  world  we  rove; 
Till  all  these  parting  moments  cease, 
And  we  shall  meet  above. 

2  Though  trials  here  our  souls  annoy, 

And  foes  beset  the  road. 
We're  hastening  to  eternal  joy, 
Where  we  shall  rest  with  God. 

3  Let  us  rejoice  in  God  our  King, 

While  pilgrims  here  we  rove; 
And  join  with  heart  and  voice  to  sing 
The  wonders  of  his  love. 

4  Soon  we  shall  reach  the  heav'nly  land, 

And  tread  the  peaceful  shore; 
And  there  unite,  a  glorious  band, 
Our  Jesus  to  adore. 

<)00  Parting  of  minister*.  o.   M 

MOW,  brethren,  though  we  part, 
li    And  to  our  homes  repair — 
May  we  be  true,  and  joined  in  heart, 

Like  friends  of  Jesus  are. 
O  let  us  still  proceed 

In  Jesus'  work  below; 
And,  foll'wtng  our  triumphant  Head, 

To  further  conquests  go. 

*  The  vineyard  of  the  Lord 
Before  his  lab'rers  lies; 
And.  lo !  we  see  the  vast  reward 
Which  waits  us  in  the  skies. 
438 


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MEETING  AND  PARTING. 

4  O  let  our  heart  and  mind 

With  ev'ry  day  ascend, 
That  haven  of  repose  to  find, 
Where  all  our  labors  end. 

5  When  all  our  toils  are  o'er, 

Our  suff 'ring  and  our  pain  : 
We'll  meet  on  that  celestial  shore, 
And  never  part  again. 

t)89  The  parting  prayer.  OS&Tf 

JESUS  grant  us  all  a  blessing, 
Send  it  down.  Lord,  from  above; 
May  we  all  go  home  a  praying, 

And  rejoicing  in  thy  love! 
Farewell  brethren,  farewell  sisters, 
Till  we  all  shall  meet  above. 
2  Jesus,  pardon  all  our  follies. 
While  together  we  have  been ; 
Make  us  humble,  make  us  holy, 
Cleanse  us  all  from  ev'ry  sin  I 
Farewell  brethren,  farewell  sisters, 
Till  we  all  shall  met  again. 
8  May  thy  blessing.  Lord,  go  with  us, 
To  each  one's  respective  home, 
And  the  presence  of  our  Jesus, 

Rest  upon  us  ev'ry  one! 
Farewell  brethren,  farewell  3isters, 
Till  we  all  shall  meet  at  home. 

*i90  The  h<*PPy  meeting.  L.  M« 

0  HAPPY  day !  when  saints  shall  meet 
To  part  no  more ;  the  thought  is  sweet; 
No  more  to  feel  the  rending  smart, 
Oft  felt  below  when  Christians  part. 
2  O  happy  place,  I  still  must  say, 
Where  all  but  love  is  done  away ; 
All  cause  of  parting  there  is  past ; 


Their  social  feast  will  ever  last. 
439 


MEETING  AND  PARTING. 

3  Such  union  here  is  sought  in  vain, 
As  there,  in  ev'rjr  heart  will  reign; 
There  separation  can't  compel 
The  saints  to  bid  the  sad  farewell. 

4  On  earth,  when  friends  together  meet, 
And  find  the  passing  moments  sweet; 
Time's  rapid  motions  soon  compel. 
With  grief  to  say— dear  friends,  farewell 
The  happy  season  soon  will  come, 
When  saints  shall  met  in  heaven,  theii 
Eternally  with  Christ  to  dwell,       [home: 
Nor  ever  hear  the  sound,  farewell. 

691  Parting  with  friend*.  C.  M. 

IVTOW,  Lord,  tho'  we  must  part  awhile 
11   Upon  the  heav'nly  road, 
Yet  let  thy  face  upon  us  smile, 
And  keep  us  near  our  God. 

2  And  if  on  earth  again  we  meet, 

Lord,  let  us  meet  with  thee; 
And  let  thy  gracious  presence  sweet, 
From  bondage  set  us  free. 

3  Thi6,  only  this,  we  humbly  crave, 

While  earth  is  our  abode, 
That  we  with  Christ  and  saints  may  have 
Communion  on  the  road. 
1  For  since  our  fellowship  below 
Affords  such  ioy  and  love, 
We  long  its  full  extent  to  know, 
When  we  shall  meet  above. 

692  The  pilgrim' •  farewell.  L.  M 

PILGRIMS,  with  pleasure  let  us  part, 
Since  we  are  of  one  mind  and  heart; 
No  length  of  days,  no  distant  place, 
Can  ever  break  these  bands  of  grace. 
440 


THE   FAMILY — MORNING    HYMW8. 

I  Parting  with  joy,  we  '11  join  and  sing 
The  wonders  of  our  bleeding  King; 
Our  distant  bodies  may  remove, 
But  nothing  can  divide  our  love. 

3  In  vain  may  earth  and  hell  combine 
To  quench  that  love  which  is  divine; 
It  will  not  cease  with  dying  breath, 
Nor  cool  when  we  are  cold  in  death. 

4  Xow,  join'd  in  love  in  Jesus'  name, 
Let 's  part  and  fly  to  spread  his  fame, 
That  other  souls  may  leave  their  wo, 
And  join  with  us  in  glory  too. 

5  A  few  more  rolling  days  and  year3, 
Shall  bring  a  period  to  our  tears, 
Soon  shall  we  reach  the  blissful  shore, 
Where  parting  shall  be  known  no  monx 

6  There  shall  our  souls  adore  the  hand 
That  led  us  through  this  desert  land, 
Lose  all  our  griefs,  forget  our  •  ains, 
And  join  in  everlasting  strain*  . 

THE  FAMILY. 

MORNING   HYMNS. 

693  Begin  xcith  God.  S.  M 

Matt.  6 :  33. 

BEGIN  the  day  with  God! 
He  is  thy  sun  and  day; 
His  is  the  radiance  of  thy  dawn, 
To  him  address  thy  lay. 
2  Look  up,  beyond  these  cloudj! 
Thither  thy  pathway  lies; 
Mount  up,  away,  and  linger  not, 
Thy  goal  is  yonder  skies. 
S  Cast  ev'ry  weight  aside! 
Do  battle  with  each  sin; 
Fight  with  the  faithless  world  without 
The  faithless  heart  within. 
441 


THE   FAMILY — 

4  Take  thy  first  meal  with  God ! 

He  is  thy  heav'nly  food  ; 
Feed  with  and  on  him ;  he  with  the« 
Will  feast  in  brotherhood. 

5  Take  thy  first  walk  with  God  ! 

Let  him  go  forth  with  thee ; 
By  stream  or  sea  or  mountain-path, 
Seek  still  his  company. 

6  Thy  first  transaction  be 

With  God  himself  above; 
So  shall  thy  business  prosper  well, 
And  all  the  day  be  love. 

694  Early  will  I  seek  thee.  C.  M. 

Psalm  63:  1. 

EAKLY,  my  God,  without  delay, 
I  haste  to  seek  thy  face; 
My  thirsty  spirit  faints  away, 
Without  thy  cheering  grace. 

2  So  pilgrims  on  the  scorching  sand, 

Beneath  a  burning  sky, 
Long  for  a  cooling  stream  at  hand, 
And  they  must  drink  or  die. 

3  I've  seen  thy  glory  and  thy  pow'r, 

Through  all  thy  temples  shine: 
My  God,  repeat  that  heav'nly  hour, 
That  vision  so  divine. 

4  Thus,  till  my  last  expiring  day, 

I  '11  bless  my  God  and  King: 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  to  sing. 

u95        Christ' t  example  of  early  prayer.      H    ill 
Mark  1:  36. 

[OW  sweet  the  melting  lay 
Which  breaks  upon  the  ear, 
When  at  the  hour  of  rising  day, 
Christians  unite  in  pray'r. 
442 


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MORNING    HYMNS. 

2  The  breezes  waft  their  cries 

Up  to  Jehovah's  throne; 
He  listens  to  their  heaving  sighs, 
And  sends  his  blessings  down. 

3  So  Jesus  rose  to  pray- 

Before  the  morning  light; 
Or  on  the  chilling  mount  did  stay, 
And  wrestle  all  the  night. 

4  Glory  to  God  on  high, 

Who  sends  his  blessings  down 
To  rescue  souls  condemned  to  die, 
And  make  his  people  one. 

u9b  A  morning  invocation.  L.  -&L 

AWAKE,  my  soul,  and  with  the  sun 
Thy  daily*  stage  of  duty  run  ! 
Shake  off  dull  sloth,  and  early  rise, 
To  pay  thy  morning  sacrifice ! 

2  Redeem  thy  mis-spent  time  that's  past, 
And  live  this  day  as  'twere  thy  last; 
T*  improve  thy  talents  take  due  care, 
'Gainst  the  great  day  thyself  prepare! 

3  Let  all  thy  converse  be  sincere. 

Thy  conscience  as  the  noonday  clear! 
Think  how  th'  all-seeing  God  thy  ways 
And  ev'ry  secret  thought  surveys. 
S  Glory  to  God,  who  safe  hath  kept, 
And  hath  refreshed  me  while  I  slept. 
Grant.  Lord,  when  I  from  death  shall  wake 
I  may  of  endless  life  partake. 

t)97  A  morning  prayer.  \J>  M 

Psalm  ft:  S. 

LORD,  in  the  morning  thou  shalthear 
My  voice  ascending  high; 
To  thee  will  I  direct  my  pray'r 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye. 
443 


THE   FAMILY — 

2  Up  to  the  bills  where  Christ  is  gone 

To  plead  for  all  his  saints, 
Presenting  at  his  Father's  throne 
Our  songs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God  before  whose  sight 

The  wicked  6hall  not  stand  : 
Sinners  shall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 
Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  house  will  I  resort, 

To  taste  thy  mercies  there, 
I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court, 
And  worship  in  thy  fear. 

5  O  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 
In  ways  of  right'ousness; 
Make  ev'ry  path  of  duty  straight, 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

0*/0        Morning  reminding  us  of  eternity.       O.  M 

2  Cor.  5:2. 

THE  night  is  past  and  gone, 
The  evening  shades  are  fled; 
O  may  each  morning  bring  to  mind 
Our  rising  from  the  dead! 

2  We  put  our  garments  on, 
Our  labor  to  pursue; 
So  in  the  resurrection  morn 
Saints  shall  be  cloth'd  anew. 

5  Lord,  keep  us  safe  this  day, 

Support  us  by  thine  arm; 
May  angels  guard  us  on  our  way 
Secure  from  ev'ry  harm. 

4  Now  may  we  all  as  one 

The  Christian  course  pursue; 
And  with  new  strength  and  courage  rue 
To  win  the  prize  in  view. 
444 


MORNING    HYMNS. 

5  And  when  our  nights  are  past, 
And  time  bears  us  away, 
May  we  possess  a  crown  of  life 
In  an  eternal  day. 

f  >;)9   Prayer  at  evening,  morning  and  nocn,    O.  BL$ 
Psalm  55 :  17. 

("10 ME  to  the  morning  pray'r, 
J  Come  let  us  kneel  and  pray; 
Pray'r  is  the  Christian  pilgrim's  staff 
To  walk  with  God  all  day. 

2  At  noon,  beneath  the  Rock 

Of  Ages  rest  and  pray ; 
Sweet  is  that  shadow  from  the  heat 
When  the  sun  smites  by  day. 

3  At  eve,  shut  to  the  door, 

Round  the  home  altar  pray, 
And  finding  there  "  the  house  of  God, 
At tk  heaven's  gate"  close  the  day. 

4  When  midnight  seals  our  eyes, 

Let  each  in  spirit  say, 
"  I  sleep,  but  my  heart  waketh,  Lord, 
With  thee  to  watch  and  pray." 

(00  Morning  hymn.  v.  AL 

ONCE  more,   my  soul,  the  rising  day, 
Salutes  my  waking  eyes; 
Once  mure  my  voice,  thy  tribute  pay, 
To  him  who  rules  the  skies. 
i  N"jght  unto  night  his  name  repeats, 
The  day  renews  the  sound, 
Wide  on  the  heav'n,  on  which  he  sits, 
To  turn  the  seasons  round. 
3  T  is  he  supports  my  mortal  frame, 
My  tongue  shall  speak  his  praise, 
My  sins  would  rouse  his  wrath  to  flame, 
And  yet  his  wrath  delays. 
445 


THE    FAMILY  — 

4  On  a  poor  worm  thy  pow'r  might  tread, 

And  I  could  ne'er  withstand; 
Thy  justice  might  have  crush'u  me  dead 
But  mercy  held  thy  hand. 

5  A  thousand  wretched  souls  are  lied, 

Since  the  last  setting  sun, 
And  yet  thou  length'nest  out  my  thread 
And  yet  my  moments  run. 

6  Dear  God,  let  all  my  hours  be  thine, 

Whilst  I  enjoy  the  light; 
Then  shall  my  sun  in  smiles  decline, 
And  bring  a  pleasant  night. 

EVENING  HYMNS. 

(\JL  Cheerful  confidence.  0.  JiL 

IN  mercy,  Lord,  remember  me, 
Through  all  the  hours  of  night, 
And  grant  to  me  most  graciously 
The  safeguard  of  thy  might. 

2  With  cheerful  heart  I  close  mine  eyes, 

Since  thou  wilt  not  remove : 
O,  in  the  morning  let  me  rise 
Rejoicing  in  thy  love. 

3  Or,  if  this  night  should  prove  my  last, 

And  end  my  transient  days, 
Lord,  take  me  to  thy  promis'd  rest, 
Where  I  may  sing  tny  praise. 

702        The  safety  of  the  righteous,  etc.       8s  &  7§ 
Job  6:  19-21. 

SAVIOUR,  breathe  an  ev'ning  blessing 
Ere  repose  our  spirits  seal ; 
Sin  and  want  we  come  confessing; 
Thou  canst  save  and  thou  canst  heal. 
446 


EVENING  HYMNS. 

2  Though  destruction  walk  around  as, 

Though  the  arrows  past  us  fly, 
Angel  guards  from  thee  surround  us; 
We  are  safe,  if  thou  art  nigh. 

3  Though  the  night  be  dark  and  dreary, 

Darkness  can  not  hide  from  thee; 
Thou  art  he  who,  never  weary, 
xVratchest  where  thy  people  be. 

4  Should  swift  death  this  night  o'ertake  of 

And  command  us  to  the  tomb, 

May  the  morn  in  heaven  awake  us. 

Clad  in  bright,  eternal  bloom. 

703  An  evening  hymn,  v.  M, 

LORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray, 
I  am  for  ever  thine ; 
I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day 
Nor  would  I  dare  to  sin. 

2  And  while  I  rest  my  weary  head, 

From  cares  and  bus'ness  free; 

'T  is  sweet  conversing  on  my  bed, 

With  my  own  heart  and  thee. 

3  1  pray  this  ev'ning  sacrifice, 

And  when  my  work  is  done, 
Great  God !  my  faith  and  hope  rely 

Upon  thy  grace  alone. 
I  Thus  with  my  thoughts  composed  to  peace 

I'll  give  mine  eyes  to  sleep; 
Thy  hand  in  safety  keeps  my  days, 

And  will  my  slumbers  keep. 

(04  Bide  me  under  the  $hado\eofthy  winga.  L.  M« 
Ptalm  17 :  8. 

p  LORY  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night, 
VJ  For  all  the  blessings  of  the  light : 
Keep  me,  0  keep  me,  Ring  of  kings, 
Under  thine  own  almighty  wings. 
447 


THE   FAMILY — 

2  Forgive  me,  Lord,  for  thy  dear  Son, 
Whatever  ills  this  day  1  've  done, 
That  with  the  world,  myself  and  thee, 
I,  ere  I  sleep,  at  peace  may  be. 

3  Teach  me  to  live,  that  I  may  dread, 
The  grave  as  little  as  my  bed ; 
Teach  me  to  die,  that  so  I  may- 
Triumphant  rise  at  the  last  day 

4  0  may  my  soul  on  thee  repose, 

And  may  sweet  sleep  my  eye-lids  close, 
Sleep  that  may  me  more  vfg'rous  make, 
To  serve  my  God,  when  I  awake. 

5  Let  my  blest  guardian,  while  I  sleep, 
Close  to  my  bed,  his  vigils  keep; 
Let  no  vain  dreams  disturb  my  rest, 
Nor  pow'rs  of  darkness  me  molest. 

705  2%«  evening  tacrifice.  0.  fli( 

NOW  from  the  altar  of  my  heart, 
Let  incense  flames  arise ; 
Assist  me,  Lord,  to  offer  up, 
My  ev'ning  sacrifice. 

3  This  day  was  God  my  sun  and  shield, 

My  keeper  and  my  guide, 
His  tender  care  o'er  me  was  shown, 
His  mercies  multiplied. 

8  Minutes  and  mercies  multiplied, 
Have  made  up  all  this  day; 
Minutes  came  quick,  but  mercies  wer* 
More  fleet  and  free  than  they. 

4  New  time,  new  favor,  and  new  joyg, 

New  songs  of  praise  require ; 
Till  I  shall  praise  thee  as  I  would, 
Accept  my  heart's  desire. 

443 


EVENING    HYMNS. 

5  Lord  of  my  time,  whose  hand  hath  set 
New  time  upon  my  score, 
Thee  shall  I  praise  for  all  my  time, 
When  time  shall  be  no  more. 

706  While  I  was  mueing.  8s  &  7l. 

Psalm  39 :  3. 

SILENTLY  the  shades  of  evening 
Gather  round  mv  lowly  door; 
Silently  they  bring  before  me 
Faces  I  shall  see  no  more. 

2  0  !  the  lost,  the  un forgotten, 

Though  the  world  be  oft  forgot ; 
O !  the  shrouded  and  the  lonely — 
In  our  hearts  they  perish  not 

3  Living  in  the  silent  hours. 

Where  our  spirits  only  blend, 
Thev  unlink'd  with  earthly  trouble, 
W  e,  still  hoping  for  its  end. 

4  How  such  holy  memories  cluster, 

Like  the  stars  when  storms  are  past; 
Pointing  up  to  that  far  heaven 
We  may  hope  to  gain  at  last. 

(  07  0**  day* 9  journey  leea.  L.  M. 

NOW  one  day's  journey  less  divides 
Me  from  the  world  where  God  resides* 
If  1  have  walk'd  by  faith,  in  fear, 
A  stranger  and  a  pilgrim  here, 

:  1  've  one  day  less  my  watch  to  keep, 
My  foes  to  fear,  my  falls  to  weep; 
I  've  one  day  less  to  see  within 
Conflict,  defeat,  remorse,  and  sin. 

5  And  O.  reflect,  my  fainting  soul. 
Thou  Vt  one  stage  nearer  to  the  goal, 
Thou  'rt  one  stage  nearer  to  the  shore, 
Where  thou  wilt  grieve  for  sin  no  more. 

(29)  449 


THE    FAMILY — 

4  If  the  sweet  presence  of  thy  God 
To-day  has  cheered  and  blest  thy  road, 
Think  what  must  be  that  glorious  place 
Where  he  will  never  hide  his  face. 

708  A  review  at  the  close  of  the  day.       0.  IVl 

THOU  sovereign,  let  my  ev'ning  song 
Like  holy  incense  rise ; 
Assist  the  off 'rings  of  my  tongue 
To  reach  the  lorty  skies. 

2  Through  all  the  dangers  of  the  day, 
Thy  nand  was  still  my  guard, 
And  still  to  drive  my  wants  away 
Thy  mercy  stood  prepared. 

8  Perpetual  blessings  from  above, 
Encompass  me  around; 
But,  O,  how  few  returns  of  love 
Hath  my  Creator  found ! 

4  Sprinkled  afresh  with  pard'ning  blood, 
1  iay  me  down  to  rest, 
As  in  th'  embraces  of  my  God, 
Or  on  my  Saviour's  breast. 

709  Thy  sleep  shall  be  sweet.  L.  M. 

ProT.  3:  84. 

SLEEP!  drowsy  sleep!  come  close  mine 
eyes, 
Tired  with  beholding  vanities: 
Sweet  slumbers,  come,  and  chase  away 
The  toils  and  follies  of  the  day. 

2  On  your  soft  bosom  will  I  lie, 
Forget  the  world,  and  learn  to  die. 
O,  Israel's  watchful  Shepherd !  spread 
Tents  of  angels  round  my  bed  ; 
450 


EVENING    HYMNS. 

3  Lot  not  the  spirits  of  the  air. 
While  I  slumber,  me  ensnare; 

But  save  thy  suppliant  free  from  harms, 
Clasp'd  in  thine  everlasting  arms. 

4  Clouds  and  thick  darkness  are  thy  throne, 
Thy  wonderful  pavilion ; 

0  !  dart  from  thence  a  shining  ray, 
And  then  my  midnight  shall  be  day! 

5  Thus  when  the  morn  in  crimson  dress' d, 
Bieaks  through  the  windows  of  the  East* 
My  hymns  or  thankful  praise  shall  rise 
Like  morning  incense  to  the  skie«. 

710  Evening  hymn.  L.  M. 

THUS  far  the  Lord  hath  led  me  on. 
Thus  far  his  pow'r  prolongs  my  days, 
And  ev'ry  evening  shall  make  known, 
Some  fresh  memorial  of  his  grace. 

2  Much  of  my  time  has  run  to  waste, 

And  I,  perhaps,  am  near  my  home ! 
But  he  forgives  my  follies  past. 
Re  gives  me  strength  for  days  to  come 

3  I  lay  my  body  down  to  sleep ; 

Peace  is  the  pillow  for  my  head ; 
While  well  appointed  angels  keep 
Their  watchful  stations  rojnd  my  bed. 

4  In  vain  the  sons  of  earth  or  hell 

Tell  me  a  thousand  frightful  things— 
My  God  in  safety  makes  me  dwell. 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  his  wings. 

5  Faith  in  his  name  forbids  my  fear : 

O  may  thy  presence  ne'er  depart; 
And  in  the  morning  make  me  hear 
The  love  and  kindness  of  thy  heart. 
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THE  FAMILY — 

3  Thus  when  the  night  of  death  shall  come 
My  flesh  shall  rest  beneath  the  ground, 
And  wait  thy  voice  to  rouse  my  tomb, 
With  sweet  salvation  in  the  sound. 

7  I  Self-examination.  CM. 

lVrOW,  O  my  soul !  the  circling  sun 
1AI    Has  all  his  beams  withdrawn; 
Once  more  his  daily  race  is  run. 
And  gloomy  night  comes  on. 

2  Thus,  one  day  more  of  life  is  gone, 

A  doubtful  few  remain  : 
Come  then,  review  what  thou  hast  done 
Eternal  life  to  gain. 

3  Dost  thou  get  forward  in  thy  race, 

As  time  still  posts  away? 
And  die  to  sin,  and  grow  in  grace, 
With  ev'ry  passing  day  ? 

4  This  day,  what  conquest  hast  thou  gain'd  f 

What  sin  is  overcome? 
What  fresh  degree  of  grace  obtained, 
To  bring  thee  nearer  home? 

5  Thus  let  us  still  our  course  review. 

Our  real  state  to  learn  ; 
And  with  redoubled  zeal,  pursue 
Our  great  and  chief  concern. 

712  The  Lord  it  my  light.  L.  M 

Psalm  27 :  1. 

SUN  of  my  soul,  thou  Saviour  dear, 
It  is  not  night  if  thou  be  near; 
() ?  may  no  earth-born  cloud  arise 
To  hide  thee  from  thy  servant's  eye* ! 
2  When  the  soft  dews  of  kindly  sleep 
My  weari'd  eyelids  gently  steep. 
Be  my  last  thought — how  sweet  to  rest 
For  ever  on  my  Saviour's  breast  1 
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EVENING    HYMNS. 

3  Abide  with  me  from  morn  till  evt, 
For  without  thee  I  can  not  live! 
Abide  with  me  when  night  is  nigh, 
For  without  thee  I  dare  not  die! 

4  Thou  framer  of  the  light  and  dark, 
Steer  through  the  tempest  thine  own  aik  i 
Amid  the  howling  wintry  sea, 

We  are  in  port  if  we  have  thee. 

4  \o  Thought t  tuggested  by  evening.  o.    M 

THE  day  is  past  and  gone, 
The  ev'ning  shades  appear, 
O  may  we  all  remember  well, 
The  night  of  death  draws  near. 

2  We  lay  our  garments  by, 
Upon  our  beds  to  rest; 
So  death  will  soon  disrobe  us  all 
Of  what  we  here  possess. 

?  Lord,  keep  us  safe  this  night, 
Secure  from  all  our  fears; 
May  angels  guard  us  while  we  sleep. 
Till  morning  light  appears. 

4  And  if  we  early  rise, 

And  view  th'  unweari'd  sun; 
May  we  set  out  to  win  the  prize, 
And  after  glory  run! 

5  And  when  our  days  are  past, 

And  we  from  time  remove, 
)  may  we  in  thy  bosom  rest— 
The  bosom  of  thy  love ! 
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THE    FAMILY — 

TABLE  HYMNS. 

GRACE   BEFORE    MEALS. 

714  Providence.  L.  M 

Matt.  6:  45. 

p  OD  from  his  cloudy  cisterns  pours 
J  On  the  parch'd  earth  enriching  show're 
The  grove,  the  garden,  and  the  field, 
A  thousand  joyful  blessings  yield. 

2  O  bless  his  name,  ye  nations,  fed 
With  nature's  chief  supporter — bread; 
While  bread  your  vital  strength  im parte, 
Serve  him  with  vigor  in  your  hearts. 

(\o    Be  content  with  such  things  as  ye  have.   L.  M  - 
Heb.  13  :  5. 

IF  peace  and  plenty  crown  my  days, 
Then  help  me.  Lord,  to  sing  thy  praise 
1  f  bread  of  sorrow  be  my  food, 
Those  sorrows  work  my  real  good. 

2  Be  present  at  our  table.  Lord  ! 
Be  here,  and  ev'ry  where  ador'd  ! 
Thy  people  bless,  and  grant  that  we 
May  feast  in  paradise  with  thee. 

716  G°d  the  fount  °f  aii  9°°d-  S.  M 

Jamei  1 :  17. 


p  OD  is  the  fountain  whence 

\T  Ten  thousand  blessings  flo^ 

To  him  my  life,  my  health  and  friend*, 


Ten  thousand  blessings  flow; 
ItTi  and  fri 
And  ev'ry  good,I  owe. 

t  The  comforts  he  affords 

Are  neither  few  nor  small , 
He  is  the  source  of  fresh  delights, 
My  portion  and  my  all. 
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TABLE   HYMN8 

GRACE   AFTER   MEALS. 

717  Divine  goodness.  O    M 

BLESS  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 
J)  Let  all  within  me  join. 
And  aid  my  tongue  to  bless  his  nane, 
Whose  favors  are  divine. 


o. 


2  O,  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 
Nor  let  his  mercies  lie 
Forgotten  in  unthankfulness, 
And  without  praises  die. 

718  P*alm  106.  L.  M. 

0  RENDER  thanks  to  God  above, 
The  Fountain  of  eternal  love, 
Whose  mercy  firm  through  ages  past 
Has  stood,  and  shall  for  ever  last. 

2  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  express, 
Not  only  vast,  but  numberless! 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raise 
A  tribute  equal  to  his  praise! 

710  Thou  preparest  a  table.  L.   M» 

Psalm  23 :  5. 

BLESSINGS  to  God,  for  ever  blest— 
To  God.  the  Master  of  the  feast— 
Wlio  hath  for  us  a  table  spread. 
And  from  hi*  hands  us  creatures  fed. 

O.  give  us  all  a  thankful  heart; 
Help  us  from  evil  to  depart; 
Our  daily  meat.  Lord,  let  it  be, 
Thy  will  to  do,  and  follow  thee, 
465 


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THE    FAMILY — 


PARENTAL  HYMNS. 

|20        In  °W  thy  ways  acknowledge  kin.      S.  31 
Pror.  8 :  t>. 

I N  all  thy  ways,  O  God, 
L  T  would  acknowledge  thee, 
And  seek  to  keep  my  heart  and  house 
From  all  pollution  free. 

2  Where'er  I  have  a  tent. 

An  altar  will  I  raise ; 
And  thither  my  oblations  bring. 
Of  humble  prayer  and  praise. 

3  Could  I  my  wish  obtain, 

My  household,  Lord,  should  be 
Devoted  to  thyself  alone — 
A  nursery  for  thee. 

ild  1      Parent*'  concern  for  their  children,     0.  M 

THOU,  who  a  tender  parent  art, 
Regard  a  parent's  plea; 
My  offspring,  with  an  anxious  heart, 
I  now  commend  to  thee. 

2  My  children  are  my  greatest  care — 
A  charge  which  thou  hast  giv'n; 
In  all  thy  graces  let  them  share. 
And  all  the  joys  of  heav'n. 

S  On  me  thou  hast  bestow'd  thy  grace, 
Be  to  my  children  kind; 
Among  thy  saints  give  them  a  place, 

And  leave  not  one  behind. 

4  Happy  we  then  shall  live  below 
The  remnant  of  our  days; 
And  when  to  brighter  worlds  we  go, 
Shall  all  resound  thy  praise. 
456 


PARKX/AL  hymns. 
J  ££   A  prayer  of  parents  for  their  children.        lB. 

GOD  of  mercy,  hear  our  pray'r 
For  the  children  thou  hast  giv'n; 
Let  them  all  thy  blessing  share, 
Grace  on  earth  and  bliss  in  heav'n ! 
?  Im  the  morning  of  their  days, 

May  their  hearts  be  drawn  to  thee; 
Let  them  learn  to  lisp  thy  praise 
l\\  their  earliest  infancy. 
S  Cleanse  their  soul  from  ev'ry  stain, 

Through  the  Saviour's  precious  blood ; 
Let  them  all  be  born  again, 
And  be  reconcil'd  to  God. 
4  For  this  mercy,  Lord,  we  cry; 
Bend  thine  ever-gracious  ear; 
While  on  thee  our  souls  rely, 
Hear  our  pray'r,  in  mercy  hear ! 

i*Zo     God's  blessings  necessary  for  success.   -L.   M., 
Psalm  127:  1. 

IF  God  succeed  not,  all  the  cost 
And  pains  to  build  the  house  are  lost: 
If  God  the  city  will  not  keep. 
The  watchful  guards  as  well  may  sleep. 
2  What  if  you  rise  before  the  sun, 
And  work  and  toil  when  day  is  done, 
Careful  and  sparing  eat  your  bread 
To  shun  that  poverty  you  dread  ; 

0  T  is  all  in  vain,  till  God  hath  blest; 
He  can  make  rich,  yet  give  us  rest: 
Children  and  friends  are  blessings  too. 
If  God  our  sov'reign  make  them  so. 

1  Happy  the  man  to  whom  he  sends 
Obedient  children,  faithful  friends: 
How  sweet  our  daily  comforts  prove, 
When  the)'  are  seasonal  with  his  love. 

457 


IflB  FAMILY— 
(—+  ^'e  happy  home.  \j*  iM. 

HAPPY  the  home,  when  God  is  there, 
And  love  tills  ev'ry  breast; 
Where  one  their  wish,  and  one  their  pray'r. 
And  one  their  heav'nly  rest. 

2  Happy  the  home  where  Jesus'  name 

Is  sweet  to  ev'ry  ear; 
Where  children  early  lisp  his  fame 
And  parents  hold  him  dear. 

3  Happy  the  home  where  pray'r  is  heard, 

And  praise  is  wont  to  rise; 
Where  parents  love  the  sacred  word, 
And  live  but  for  the  skies. 

4  Lord !  let  us  in  our  homes  agree, 

This  blessed  peace  to  gain; 
Unite  our  hearts  ill  love  to  thee, 
And  love  to  all  will  reign. 

725  A  prayer  for  the  aged.  IX  M 

Psalm  71  :  9. 

&OD  of  my  childhood,  and  my  youth, 
The  guide  of  all  my  days, 
I  have  declar'd  thy  heavenly  truth. 
And  told  thy  wondrous  ways. 
2  Wilt  thou  forsake  my  hoary  hairs, 
And  leave  my  fainting  heart? 
Who  shall  sustain  my  sinking  vears, 
If  God,  my  Strength,  tkpart? 
8  Let  me  thy  pow'r  and  truth  proclaim 
Before  the  rising  age. 
And  leave  a  savor  of  thy  name. 
When  I  shall  quit  thestage. 
4  The  land  of  silence  and  of  death 
Attend  my  next  remove; 
O  may  these  poor  remains  of  breath 
reach  the  wide  world  Miy  love! 
45S 


PARENTA1    HYMNS. 

5  By  ong  experience  l.ave  I  known 

Thy  sovereign  pow'r  to  save; 
At  thy  command  I  venture  down 

Securely  to  the  grave. 
When  I  lie  buried  deep  in  dust, 

My  flesh  shall  be  thy  care; 
These  wither'd  limbs  with  thee  I  trust, 

To  raise  them  strong  and  fair. 

726  The  *alutation  of  peace.  OS  oL  IS, 

Matt.  10  :  12. 

PEACE  be  to  this  habitation; 
Peace,  to  all  that  dwell  therein  ; 
Peace,  the  earnest  of  salvation ; 

Peace,  the  fruit  of  pardon'd  sin; 
Peace,  that  speaks  the  heav'nly  Giver, 

Peace  to  worldly  minds  unknown; 
Peace  divine,  that  lasts  for  ever, 

Peace,  that  comes  from  God  alone. 
2  Jesus,  Prince  of  Peace,  be  near  us, 

Fix  in  all  our  hearts  thy  home; 
With  thy  gracious  presence  cheer  us ; 

Let  thy  sacred  kingdom  come; 
Raise  to  heav'n  our  expectation, 

Give  our  favor' d  souls  to  prove 
Glorious  and  complete  salvation. 

In  the  realms  of  bliss  above. 

727  The  family  Bible.  12s  &  lis 

HOW  painfully  pleasing  the  fond  recollection 
Of  youthful  emotions  and  innocent  joy, 
When  blest  with  parental  advice  and  affection, 

Surroundec  with  mercies,  with  peace  from  on  high. 
I  still  view  the  chairs  of  my  sire  and  my  mother, 

The  seats  of  their  offspring  as  ranged  on  each  hind 
And  th.M  richest  book  which  excels  every  other, 
The  family  Bible,  which  lay  on  the  stand. 

The  old-fashioned  Bible,  fhe  dear  blessed  Bible, 
The  family  Bible,  that  lay  on  the  stand. 

450 


THE   FAMILY — 

i  Thai  Bible,  tile  volume  of  God's  inspiration, 

At  morn  and  at  evening  could  yield  us  delight ; 
The  prayer  of  our  sire  was  a  sweet  invooation 

For  mercy  by  day  and  for  safety  through  night. 
Oar  hymns  of  thanksgiving  with  harmony  swelling, 

All  warm  from  the  heart  of  a  family  band, 
Half  raised  as  from  earth  to  that  rapturous  dwelling 
Deseribed  in  the  Bible,  that  lay  on  the  stand. 
The  old-fashioned  Bible,  etc. 

Ye  scenes  of  tranquillity,  long  have  we  parted, 

My  hopes  almost  gone,  and  my  parents  no  more ; 
In  sorrow  and  sadness  I  live  broken-hearted, 

And  wander  unknown  on  a  far  distant  shore. 
Yet  how  can  I  doubt  my  dear  Saviour's  protection, 

Forgetful  of  gifts  from  his  bountiful  hand  ? 
0,  let  me,  with  patience,  receive  his  correction, 

And  think  of  the  Bible,  that  lay  on  the  stand. 
The  old-fashioned  Bible,  etc. 

728  Home  happy.  7s  &  6& 

SWEETEST  bonds  of  friendship,  here 
Bind  our  hearts  together; 
Where  our  fire-side  comforts  cheer, 

In  the  wildest  weather: 
O,  they  wander  wide,  who  roam, 
For  the  joys  of  life,  from  home! 

2  Bonds  of  everlasting  love 

Draw  our  souls  in  union, 

To  our  Father's  house  above, 

To  the  saints'  communion. 

Thither  may  our  hopes  ascend ; 

There  may  all  our  labors  end ! 

729  The  good  resolve.  8s  &  6fi 

Josh.  24:  15. 

I  AND  my  house  will  serve  the  Lord; 
But  first  obedient  to  his  word, 
I  must  myself  appear; 
Bv  actions,  words  and  temper  show 
That  1  my  heav'nly  Master  know, 
Ana  serve  with  heart  sincere. 
460 


YOUTH. 

1  I  must  the  fair  example  set; 
From  those  that  on  my  presence  wait, 

The  stumbling-block  remove; 
Theii  duty  by  my  life  explain, 
And  still  in  all  my  works  maintain, 

The  dignity  of  love. 

3  Easy  to  be  entreated,  mild, 
Quickly  appeas'd  and  reconciled, 

A  foil' wer  of  my  God ; 
A  saint  indeed  I  long  to  be, 
And  lead  my  faithful  family 

In  the  celestial  road. 

4  Lord,  if  thou  didst  the  wish  infuse 
A  vessel  fitted  for  thy  use, 

Into  thy  hands  receive; 
Work  in  me  both  to  will  and  do. 
And  show  them  how  believers  true, 

And  real  Christians  live. 


YOUTH. 

730  Early  instruction*.  C.  M 

TOW  happy  are  the  young  who  hear 


H 


Instruction's  warning  voice; 
And  who  celestial  wisdom  make 
Their  early,  only  choice. 

2  For  she  has  treasures  greater  far 

Than  east  or  west  unfold; 
And  her  rewards  more  precious  are 
Than  all  their  stores  of  gold. 

3  She  guides  the  young  with  innocence 

In  pleasure's  path  to  tread ; 
A  crown  of  glory  she  bestows 
Upon  the  aged  head. 
461 


THE   FAMILY — 

4  According  as  her  labors  rise, 
So  her  rewards  increase; 
Her  ways  are  ways  of  pleasantness, 
And  all  her  paths  are  peace. 

(  f)  ]  Before  the  evil  day*  come.  O-  M. 

Eccl.  12:  1. 

OIN  the  morn  of  life,  when  youth 
;  With  vital  ardor  glows, 
And  shines  in  all  the  fairest  charms 
That  beauty  can  disclose— 

2  Deep  in  thy  soul,  before  its  pow'rs 

Are  yet  by  vice  enslav'd, 
Be  thy  Creator's  glorious  name 
And  character  engrav'd ; 

3  Ere  yet  the  shades  of  sorrow  cloud 

The  sunshine  of  thy  days, 
And  cares  and  toils,  in  endless  round, 
Encompass  all  thy  ways; 

4  Ere  yet  thy  heart  the  woes  of  age, 

With  vain  regret  deplore. 
And  sadly  mnse  on  former  joys, 
That  now  return  no  more. 

5  True  wisdom,  early  sought  and  galn'd, 

In  age  will  give  thee  rest; 
O  then  improve  the  morn  of  life. 
To  make  its  ev'ning  blest. 

732  Youth  the  seed-time  of  life.  C.  M 

Gal.  6:8. 

THE  bud  will  soon  become  a  flower. 
The  llower  become  a  seed. 
Then  seize,  O  youth,  the  present  hour; 
Of  that  thou  hast  most  need. 
2  Do  thy  best  always — do  it  now; 
For  in  the  present  time, 
As  in  the  furrows  of  a  plow, 
Fall  seeds  of  good  or  crime. 
462 


YOUTH. 

8  The  Btin  and  rain  will  ripen  fast 

Each  seed  that  thou  hast  sown, 

And  ev'ry  act  and  word  at  last 

By  its  own  fruit  be  known. 

4   And  soon  the  harvest  of  thy  toil, 

R<Hoicing,  thou  shalt  reap, 

Or  o'er  thy  wild  neglected  soil, 

Go  forth  in  shame  to  weep. 

J  Of)  Life  transitory  and  passing.  llS» 

LIKE  mist  on  the  mountain,  like  ships  on  the  sea, 
So  swiftly  the  years  of  our  pilgrimage  flee ; 
In  the  grave  of  onr  fathers  how  soon  we  shall  lie  ! 
Dear  children,  to-day  to  a  Saviour  fly. 

2  How  sweet  are  the  flow'rets  of  April  and  May  \ 
But  often  the  frost  makes  them  wither  away  ; 
Like  flow'rs  you  may  fade  ! — are  you  ready  to  die  ? 
While  yet  there  is  room,  to  a  Saviour  fly. 

3  When  Samuel  was  young  he  first  knew  the  Lord- 
He  slept  in  his  smile  and  rejoic'd  in  his  word ; 

So  most  of  God's  children  are  early  brought  nigh  : 
0,  seek  him  in  youth — to  a  Saviour  fly  1 

4  Do  you  ask  me  for  pleasure  ?    Then  lean  on  his  breast, 
For  there  the  sin-laden  and  weary  find  rest : 

In  the  valley  of  death  you  will  triumphing  cry— 
If  this  be  called  dying,  'tis  pleasant  to  die. 

7o-r  By  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill.  L.  M. 

BY  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill, 
How  fair  the  lily  grows! 
How  sweet  the  breath,  beneath  the  hill, 

Of  Sharon's  dewy  rose ! 
Lo!  such  the  child,  whose  early  feet 

The  paths  of  peace  have  trod, 
Whose  secret  heart,  with  influence  sweet, 
Is  upward  drawn  to  God. 
3  By  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill 
The  lily  must  decay; 
The  rose  that  blooms  beneath  the  hill, 
Must  shortly  fade  away. 
463 


THE    FAMILY — 

4  And  soon,  too  soon,  the  wintry  hour 

Of  man's  maturer  age 
Will  shake  the  soul  with  sorrow's  pow'r 
And  stormy  passion's  rage. 

5  O.  thou,  who  givest  life  and  breath, 

We  seek  thy  grace  alone, 
In  childhood,  manhood,  age  and  death. 
To  keep  us  still  thine  own. 

735  Benefits  of  early  piety.  0.  M 

[TAPPY  is  he,  whose  early  years 
TJ   Receive  instruction  well, 
Who  hates  the  sinner's  path,  and  fears 
The  road  that  leads  to  hell. 

2  'T  is  easier  work,  if  we  begin, 

To  serve  the  Lord  betimes: 
While  sinners  who  grow  old  in  sin, 
Are  hardened  b}r  their  crimes. 

3  It  saves  us  from  a  thousand  snares, 

To  mind  religion  young: 
Willi  joy  it  crowns  succeeding' years, 
And  makes  our  virtues  strong. 

4  To  thee,  Almighty  God  !  to  thee 

Our  hearts  we  now  resign; 
T  will  please  us  to  look  back  and  see 
That  our  whole  lives  were  thine. 

5  Let  the  sweet  work  of  pray'r  and  praise 

Employ  our  daily  breath  : 
Thus  we're  prepar'd  for  future  days. 
Or  tit  for  early  death. 

lOO  Scripture  instruction.  C  M 

Psalm  119 :  9. 

O  W  shall  the  younj?  secure  their  heart* 
And  guard  their  lives  from  sin  ? 


II 


Thy  word  the  choicest  rules  imparts, 
To  keep  the  conscience  clean. 
464 


YOUTH. 

2  When  once  it  enters  to  the  mind, 

It  spreads  such  light  abroad, 
The  meanest  souls  instruction  find, 
And  raise  their  thoughts  to  God. 

3  T  is  like  the  sun.  a  heav'nly  light, 

That  guides  us  all  the  day; 
And  through  the  dangers  of  the  nigliti 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

1  Thy  precepts  make  me  truly  wise; 
I  hate  the  sinner's  road — 
I  hate  my  own  vain  thoughts  that  rise, 
But  love  thy  law,  my  God. 

5  Thy  word  is  everlasting  truth ; 
How  pure  is  ev'ry  page ! 
That  holy  book  shall  guide  our  youth, 
And  well  support  our  age. 


1  37  Youth  invited  to  Christ.  0.  Mi 

YE  hearts  with  youthful  vigor  warm, 
In  smiling  crowds  draw  near: 
And  turn  from  ev'ry  mortal  charm, 
A  Saviour's  voice  to  hear. 

2  ITe.  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 

Stoops  to  converse  with  j'ou; 
And  lays  his  radiant  glories  by, 
Your  friendship  to  pursue. 

3  kThe  soul  that  longs  to  see  my  face, 

Is  sure  ray  love  to  gain  : 
And  those  that  early  seek  my  grace 
Shall  never  seek  in  vain." 

4  What  object,  Lord,  my  soul  should  moYG, 

If  once  compared  with  thee? 
What  beauty  should  command  my 
Like  what  in  Christ  I  see? 
'30)  165 


THE    FAMILY — 

5  Away,  ye  false  delusive  toys, 
Vain  tempters  of  the  mind! 
'T  is  here  I  fix  m  y  lasting  choice 
And  here  true  bliss  I  find. 

738  Early  piety.  M.  7§  &  6* 

p  0  thou  in  life's  fair  morning, 
\J  Go,  in  thy  bloom  of  youth, 
And  seek,  for  thine  adorning, 

The  precious  pearl  of  truth ; 
Secure  the  heav'nlv  treasure, 

And  bind  it  on  thy  heart; 
And  let  no  earthly  pleasure 

E'er  cause  it  to  depart. 

2  Go,  while  the  day-star  shineth, 

Go,  while  thy  heart  is  light, 
Go,  ere  thy  strength  declineth, 

While  every  sense  is  bright: 
Sell  all  thou  hast  and  buy  it; 

'T  is  wortli  all  earthly  things- 
Rubies,  and  gold,  and  diamonds. 

Scepters  and  crowns  of  kings  \ 

3  Go,  ere  the  cloud  of  sorrow 

Steals  o'er  thy  bloom  of  youth ; 
Defer  not  till  to-morrow ; 

Go  now,  and  buy  the  truth. 
Go,  seek  thy  great  Creator; 

Learn  early  to  be  wise ; 
Go,  place  upon  the  altar 

A  morning  sacrifice 

739  Prayer  for  young  per  Km:  CM 

BESTOW,  dear  Lord,  upon  our  youth, 
Z  he  gift  of  saving  grace; 
And  let  the  seed  of  sacred  truth 
Fall  in  a  fruitful  place. 
466 


YOUTH. 

2  Grace  is  a  plant  where'er  it  grows, 

Of  pure  and  heav'nly  root; 
But  fairest  in  the  youngest  shows, 
And  yields  the  sweetest  fruit. 

3  Ye  careless  ones,  O  hear  betimes 

The  voice  of  sovereign  love ; 
Your  youth  is  stain'd  with  many  crimea, 

But  mercy  reigns  above. 
For  you  the  public  pray'r  is  made, 

0,  join  the  public  pray'r! 
For  you  the  secret  tear  is  shed  ; 

O.  shed  yourselves  a  tearl 
5  We  pray  that  you  may  early  prove 

The  Spirit's  pow'r  to  teach  : 
You  can  not  be  too  young  to  love 

That  Jesus  whom  we  preach. 

740  Child's  evening  prayer.  oS&7b 

JESUS,  tender  Shepherd,  hear  me! 
Bless  a  little  child  to-night; 
Through  the  darkness  be  thou  near  me, 
Watch  my  sleep  till  morning  light. 

2  All  this  d°.y  thy  hand  shall  lead  me, 

And  I  thank  thee  for  thy  care; 
Thou  hast  clotlfd  me,  warm'd  me,  fed  me. 
Listen  to  my  evening  pray'r. 

3  Let  my  sins  be  all  forgiven ; 

Bless  the  friends  I  love  so  well ; 
Take  me,  when  I  die,  to  heav'n, 
Happy  there  with  thee  to  dwell. 

711  The  orphan's  hymn.  CM 

Pealm  10:  14. 

WHERE  shall  the  child  of  sorrow  And 
A  place  for  calm  repose? 
Thou  Father  of  the  fatherless, 
Pity  the  orphan's  woes. 
467 


THE    FAMILY — 

2  What  friend  have  I  in  heaven  or  earth, 

What  friend  to  trust,  but  thee? 
My  father's  dead  ;  my  mother's  dead; 
My  God,  remember  me. 

3  Thy  gracious  promise  now  fulfill, 

And  bid  my  trouble  cease; 
In  thee  the  fatherless  shall  find 
Pure  merc}r,  grace,  and  peace. 

4  I  *ve  not  a  secret  care  or  pain 

But  he  that  secret  knows; 
Thou  Father  of  the  fatherless, 
Pity  the  orphan's  woes. 

742  Children  praising  the  Lord.       OS  &  7*#i 

Matt.  21 :  15. 

LORD,  a  little  band,  and  lowly, 
We  are  come  to  sing  to  thee ; 
Thou  art  great,  and  hteh,  and  holy — 
O  how  solemn  should  we  be! 

2  Fill  our  hearts  with  thoughts  of  Jesus, 

And  of  heav'n,  where  he  is  gone; 
And  let  nothing  ever  please  us 
He  would  grieve  to  look  upon. 

3  For  we  know  the  Lord  of  glory 

Always  sees  what  children  do, 
And  is  writing  now  the  story 

Of  our  thoughts  and  actions,  too. 
1  I  jet  our  sins  be  all  forgiven  ; 

Make  us  fear  whate'er  is  wrong; 
Lead  us  on  our  way  to  heaven, 

There  to  sing  a  ncbler  song. 

743  A  birtn-day  hymn.  CM. 

LORD  of  my  life,  whose  word  ol  pow'r 
Did  first  inspire  my  breath. 
Thy  hand  has  kept  me  to  this  ho  ir, 
From  danger  and  from  death. 
468 


MAKRIAGK    HYMNS. 

2  Spared  to  commence  another  year 

The  past  I  now  review  : 
How  numerous  do  my  sins  appear, 
How  great  thy  mercies,  too! 

3  I  tl i :nik  thee  for  thy  tender  care 

Tli rough  all  my  earlier  days. 
And  for  each  privilege  I  share, 
Tli it  still  thy  love  displays. 

4  For  Jesus'  sake,  my  sins  forgive, 

And  strengthen  me  in  grace; 
That  to  thy  glory  I  may  live. 
And  run  the  Christian  race. 

5  How  long  or  short  my  course  may  be. 

T  is  not  for  me  to  know ; 
But  may  I  yield  my  heart  to  thee, 
And  in  thy  favor  grow. 

MARRIAGE  HYMNS. 

744  Marriage.  L.  M 

Gen.  2:18. 

IT  is  not  good,  Jehovah  said, 
For  man  new  formed  to  be  alone; 
Then  of  his  rib  an  help-mate  made, 
And  man  and  wife  pronounced  but  one 

2  From  near  his  heart  this  rib  he  took, 

To  show  the  favor  should  be  priz'd ; 
Not  from  his  head,  to  over.ook. 
Nor  from  his  foot,  to  be  despis'd. 

3  Beneath  his  arm.  to  signify 

Wives  should  authority  disclaim, 
And  that  protection  and  supply 
Are  from  the  husbands  due  to  them. 

4  Bless.  Lord,  this  newly-married  pair, 

And  make  the  match  a  blessing  prove, 
Their  int'rest  one,  their  joys,  their  care, 
Made  happy  in  each  other's  love. 
(469 


THE   FAMILY. 


o  Jesus,  we  ask  thy  presence  here; 
O  ma}'  thy  face  upon  us  shine; 
Thy  goodness  more  our  hearts  can  cheer 
Than  costliest  food  or  richest  wine. 


W 


745  Marriage.  7s  &  6l 

HEN  on  her  Maker's  bosom 
The  new-born  earth  was  laid, 
And  nature's  opening  blossom 
Its  fairest  bloom  display 'd; 
When  all  with  fruit  and  llowers 

The  laughing  soil  was  drest, 
And  Eden's  fragrant  bowers 
Received  their  human  guest: 

2  No  sin  his  face  defiling. 

The  heir  of  nature  stood. 
And  God.  benignljr  smiling. 

Beheld  that  all  was  good  ! 
Yet  in  that  hour  of  blessing, 

A  single  want  was  known : 
A  want  the  heart  distressing — 

For  Adam  was  alone ! 

3  O  God  of  pure  afTection ! 

By  men  and  saints  ador'd, 
Who  gavest  thy  protection 

To  Dana's  nuptial  board — 
May  such  thy  bounties  ever 

To  wedded  love  be  shown, 
And  no  rude  hand  dissever 

Whom  thou  hast  link'd  in  one 
470 


SPECIAL  OCCASIONS — FASTS. 

SPECIAL  OCCASIONS— FASTS. 

74  O  During  a  pestilence.  0.  M 

LET  the  land  mourn  through  all  its  coast* 
And  humble  all  its  state; 
Princes  and  rulers,  at  their  post*. 
Awhile  sit  desolate. 

Let  all  the  people,  high  and  low, 
Rich,  poor,  and  great  and  small, 

Invoke,  in  fellowship  of  wo, 
The  Maker  of  them  all. 

3  For  God  hath  summoned  from  his  place 

Death  in  a  direr  form. 
To  waken,  warn,  and  scourge  our  race, 
Than  earthquakes,  lire,  or  storm. 

4  Let  churches  weep  within  their  place, 

And  families  apart; 
Let  each  in  secrecy  bewail 
The  plague  of  his  own  heart. 

5  So  while  the  land  bemoans  its  sin, 

The  pestilence  may  cease, 
And  meicy,  temp' ring  wrath,  bring  in 
God's  blessed  health  and  peace. 

{  4  7       Pardon  tought  for  national  §in»m     08  &   ** 
Jonah  3:  8. 

DREAD  Jehovah!  God  of  nation*! 
From  thy  temple  In  the  skies, 
Hear  thy  people's  supplications. 
Now  for  their  deliv'rance  rise. 

i  Though  our  sins,  our  hearts  confounding, 
Long  and  loud  for  vengeance  call, 
Thou  hast  mercy  more  abounding: 
Jesus'  blood  can  cleanse  them  all. 
471 


SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

3  Let  that  love  vail  our  transgression; 

Let  that  blood  our  guilt  efface; 

Save  thy  people  from  oppression ; 

Save  from  spoil  thy  holy  place. 

4  Lo!  with  deep  contrition  turning, 

Humbly  at  thy  feet  we  bend ; 
Hear  us,  fasting,  praying,  mourning; 
Hear  us,  spare  us  and  defend. 

/4o    For  the  hiding  of  God's  countenance.    L.  M 

Isai.  8:  17. 

LORD,  in  these  dark  and  dismal  days, 
We  mourn  the  hidings  of  thy  face; 
And  when  to  happier  days  we  turn, 
Those  days  but  teach  us  how  to  mourn. 

2  The  blessing  from  thy  truth  withdrawn, 
Its  quick'ning.  saving  influence  gone — 
Un warifd.  unwaken'd,  sinners  hear, 
Nor  see  their  awful  danger  near. 

3  In  dews  unseen,  or  scanty  show'rs, 
Thy  Spirit  sheds  his  healing  powers; 
The  thirsty  ground  is  parch'd  beneath, 
And  all  is  barrenness  and  death. 

4  Yet  still  thy  name  be  ever  bless'd, 
On  thee  our  hope  shall  safely  rest; 
Thy  saints  shall  yet  exult  and  sing 
The  matchless  glories  of  their  King. 

749  National  ingratitude.  L.  M 

HOW  long  hath  God  bestowed  his  care 
.  On  this  indulged,  ungrateful  land! 
How  oft  in  times  of  danger  near. 
Preserved  us  by  his  sov'reign  hand! 
2  Here  peace  and  liberty  have  dwelt. 
The  glorious  gospel  brightly  shone; 
And  oft  our  mightiest  foes  have  felt 
That  God  hath  made  our  cause  his  own 
472 


THE   CLOSE   OF   THE    YEAR. 

8  But,  ah !  both  heav'n  and  earth  have  heard 
Our  vile  requital  of  his  love; 
We,  whom  like  children  he  has  rear'd, 
For  all  his  care  uu thankful  prove. 

4  See!  he  uplifts  his  chast'ning  rod! 
O,  where  are  now  the  faithful  few, 
Who  tremble  for  the  ark  of  Goth 
And  know  what  Israel  ought  to  do? 

Lord,  hear  thy  people  ev'ry  where. 
Who  meet  this  day  to  wTeep  and  pray; 

Our  sinful  land  in  mercy  spare, 
In  mercy  turn  thy  wrath  away ! 

THE  CLOSE  OF  THE  YEAR. 

7o0       Reflections  at  the  end  of  the  year.       0.   M 

AND  now,  my  soul,  another  year, 
Of  thy  short  life  is  past; 
I  can  not  long  continue  here, 
And  this  may  be  my  last. 

2  Much  of  my  hasty  life  is  gone, 
Nor  will  return  again  ; 
And  swift  my  passing  moments  run— 
The  few  that  yet  remain. 

8  Awake,  my  soul,  with  utmost  care 
Thy  true  condition  learn  : 
W  hat  are  thy  hopes?  how  sure?  how  fair? 
What  is  thy  great  concern  ? 

Behold  another  year  begins; 

Set  out  afresh  for  heav'n  ; 
Seek  pardon  for  thy  former  sins, 

In  Christ  so  freeiy  given. 

(  Devoutly  yield  thyself  to  God, 
And  on  his  grace  depend  ; 
With  zeal  pursue  the  heav'nly  road, 
Nor  doubt  a  happy  end. 
473 


SPECIAL   OCCASIONS. 
^  51  Grateful   review.  L.  M 

OUR  helper,  God,  we  bless  thy  name. 
Whose  love  for  ever  is  the  same; 
The  tokens  of  thy  gracious  care 
Begin,  and  crown,  and  close  the  year 

2  Amid  ten  thousand  snares  we  stand. 
Supported  by  thy  guardian  hand; 
And  see,  when  we  review  our  ways, 
Ten  thousand  monuments  of  praise. 

3  Thus  far  thine  arm  has  led  us  on  : 
Thus  far  we  make  thy  mercy  known; 
And  while  we  tread  this  desert  land. 
New  mercies  shall  new  songs  demand 

4  Our  grateful  souls  on  Jordan's  shore. 
Shall  raise  one  sacred  pillar  more ; 
Then  bear,  in  thy  bright  courts  above, 
Inscriptions  of  immortal  love. 

THE  NEW  YEAR. 

752  New   Year'*  Day.  C.  M. 

NOW,  gracious  Lord,  thine  arm  reveal, 
And  make  thy  glory  known, 
Now,  let  us  all  thy  presence  feel, 
And  soften  hearts  of  stone. 
I  Help  us  to  venture  near  thy  throne. 
And  plead  a  Saviour's  name, 
For  all  that  we  can  call  our  own, 

Is  vanity  and  shame. 
From  all  the  guilt  of  former  sin, 

May  mercy  set  us  free. 
And  let  the  year  we  nowr  begin, 
Begin  and  end  with  thee. 
4  Send  down  thy  Spirit  from  above, 
That  saints  may  love  thee  more, 
And  sinners  now  may  learn  to  love, 
Who  never  lov'd  before. 
474 


THE  SEASONS. 

5  And  when  before  thee  we  appear, 
In  our  eternal  home, 
May  growing  numbers  worship  here, 
And  praise  thee  in  our  room. 

753      Newyear.       P.  M.10,  5,  1 1,  12,  6,  12 

(lOME,  let  us  anew  our  journey  pursue — 
;         Roll  round  with  the  year, 
And  never  stand  still  till  the  Master  appear ; 
His  adorable  will  let  us  gladly  fulfill, 

And  our  talents  improve 
By  the  patience  of  hope,  and  the  labors  of  lov«. 
2  Our  life  is  a  dream  ;  our  time,  as  a  stream, 
Glides  swiftly  away, 
And  the  fugitive  moment  refuses  to  stay  : 
The  arrow  is  flown  ;  the  moment  is  gone  ; 

The  millennial  year 
Rushes  on  to  our  view — and  eternity's  near. 
8  0  that  each  in  the  day  of  his  coming  may  say  : 
I  have  fought  my  way  through  ; 
I  have  finished  the  work  thou  didst  give  me  to  do. 
0  that  each  from  his  Lord  may  hear  the  glad  word: 

44  Well  and  faithfully  done  ; 
Enter  into  my  joy,  and  sit  down  on  my  throne." 


THE  SEASONS. 

7.) 4  Spring.  C  JV1 

¥HEN  brighter  suns  and  milder  skies 
Proclaim  the  op'ning  year. 
What  various  sounds  of  joys  arise! 
What  prospects  bright  appear! 
c  Earth  and  her  thousand  voices  give 
Their  thousand  notes  of  praise; 
And  all.  that  by  his  mercy  live, 
To  God  their  offering  raise. 
S  The  streams,  all  beautiful  and  bright, 
Reflect  the  morning  sky; 
And  there,  with  music  in  his  flighti 
The  wild  bird  goars  on  high. 
475 


SPECIAL   OCCASIONS. 

t  Tims,  like  the  morning,  calm  and  clear 

That  saw  the  Saviour  rise, 
The  spring  of  heaven's  eternal  year 

Shall  dawn  on  earth  and  skies. 
No  winter  there,  no  shades  of  night, 

Obscure  those  mansions  blest. 
Where,  in  the  happy  fields  of  light, 

The  wearjr  are  at  rest. 

<55  Summer:  a  harvest  hymn.  L.   M 

Isaiali.  9:  8. 

TO  praise  the  ever-bounteons  Lord, 
Mv  soul,  wake  all  thy  pow'rs: 
He  calls  —  and  at  his  voice  come  forth 
The  smiling  harvest  hours. 

2  His  covenant  with  earth  he  keeps; 

My  tongue,  his  goodness  sing; 
Summer  and  winter  know  their  time; 
His  harvest  crowns  the  spring. 

3  Well  pleas'd,  the  toiling  swains  behold 

The  waving  yellow  crop; 
With  ioy  they  bear  the  sheaves  away, 
And  sow  again  in  hope. 

4  Thus  teach  me,  gracious  God,  to  sow 

The  seeds  of  righteousness; 
Smile  on,  my  soul,  and  with  thy  beams 
The  rip'nlng  harvest  bless. 

5  Then,  in  the  last  great  harvest,  I 

Shall  reap  a  glorious  crop; 

The  harvest  shall  by  far  exceed 

What  I  have  sow'd  in  hope, 

75()  Autumn.  8s&7a 

Eccl.  11:9. 

SEE  the  leaves  around  us  falling. 
Dry  and  withered,  to  the  ground 
Thus  to  thoughtless  mortals  calling. 
In  a  sad  and  solemn  soui.d— 
476 


THE   SEASONS. 

2  "  Youth,  on  length  of  days  presuming, 
Who  the  paths  of  pleasure  tread, 
View  us,  late  In  beauty  blooming. 
Numbered  now  among  the  dead. 

*  ■  What  though  yet  no  losses  grieve  you  - 
Gay  with  health  and  many  a  grace ; 
Let  not  cloudless  skies  deceive  you; 
Summer  gives  the  autumn  place." 

4  On  the  tree  of  life  eternal 

Let  our  highest  hopes  be  stay'd  : 
This  alone,  for  ever  vernal, 
Bears  a  leaf  that  shall  not  fade. 


757  Winter.  C.  M. 

STERN  Winter  throws  his  icy  chains, 
Encircling  nature  round ; 
How  black,  how  comfortless  the  plains, 
Late  with  gay  verdure  crown'd ! 

2  The  sun  withholds  his  vital  beams. 

And  light  and  warmth  depart; 
And  drooping,  lifeless  nature  seems 
An  emblem  of  my  heart. 

3  Return,  O  blissful  sun.  ar.l  bring 

Thy  soul-reviving  ray : 
This  mental  winter  shall  be  spring, 
This  darkness  cheerful  day. 

I  O  happy  state!  divine  abode, 
Where  spring  eternal  reigns, 
And  perfect  day,  the  smile  of  God. 
Fills  all  the  heavenly  plains. 

5  Great  Source  of   light,  thy  beams  display 
My  drooping  joys  restore, 
And  guide  me  to  the  scats  of  day, 
Where  winter  frowns  no  more. 

477 


SPECIAL   OCCASIONS. 


THANKSGIVING. 

•  DO         The  season  of  harvest  suggestive.        L    M 

p  REAT  God,  as  seasons  disappear, 
IX  And  changes  mark  the  rolling  ye.n 
As  time  with  rapid  pinions  Hies, 
May  every  season  make  us  wise. 

Long  has  thy  favor  crowned  our  days, 
And  summer  shed  again  its  rays; 
No  deadly  cloud  our  sky  has  vail'd ; 
No  blasting  winds  our  path  assaild. 

3  Our  harvest  months  have  o'er  us  rolTd, 
And  filled  our  fields  with  waving  gold; 
Our  tables  spread,  our  garners  stor'd  ! 
Where  are  our  hearts  to  praise  the  Lord? 

4  The  solemn  harvest  comes  apace, 
The  closing  dajr  of  life  and  grace : 
Time  of  decision,  awful  hour! 
Around  it  let  no  tempests  low'rl 

5  Prepare  us,  Lord,  by  grace  divine. 
Like  stars  in  heav'n  to  rise  and  shine ; 
Then  shall  our  happy  souls  above 
Reap  the  full  harvest  of  thy  love ! 

4 ,')!)      Oci  the  source  of  every  blessing.  7« 

James  1 :  17. 

PRAISE  to  God,  immortal  praise, 
For  the  love  that  crowns  our  days  ! 
Bounteous  source  of  every  joy, 
Let  thy  praise  our  tongues  empky. 

2  For  the  blessings  of  the  field, 
For  the  stores  the  gardens  yiel  i ; 
For  the  vine's  exalted  iuice, 
For  the  gen'rous  olive  s  use 

478 


THANKSGIVING. 

3  Flocks  that  whiten  all  the  ^lain; 
Yellow  sheaves  of  ripen'd  grain; 
Clouds  that  drop  their  fatt'ning  dews; 
Suns  that  temp" rate  warmth  diffuse : 

4  All  that  Spring,  with  bounteous  hand, 
Scatters  o'er  the  smiling  land; 

All  that  liberal  Autumn  pours 
From  her  rich  o'erflowing  stores : 

6  These  to  thee,  my  God,  we  owe, 
Source  whence  all  our  blessings  flow ; 
And  for  these  my  soul  shall  raise 
Grateful  vows  and  solemn  praise. 


760  God  acknowledged,  etc.  L.  At 

n  REAT  God  of  nations,  now  to  thee 

vX  Our  hymn  of  gratitude  we  raise; 

With  humble  heart  and  bending  knee, 

We  offer  thee  our  song  of  praise. 

2  Thy  name  we  bless,  Almighty  God, 

For  all  the  kindness  thou  hast  shown 
To  this  fair  land  the  pilgrims  trod — 
This  land  we  fondly  call  our  own. 

3  Here  Freedom  spreads  her  banner  wide, 

And  casts  her  soft  and  hallow'd  ray  ; 
Here  thou  our  fathers'  steps  didst  guide 
In  safety  through  their  dangerous  way 

4  Wo  praise  thee  that  the  gospel's  light 

Through  all  our  land  its  radiance  sheds 
Dispels  the  shades  of  error's  night. 
And  heav'nly  blessings  round  us  spreads 

5  Great  God,  preserve  us  in  thy  fear; 

In  dangers  still  our  Guardian  be; 
O.  spread  thy  truth's  bright  preceptg  here; 
Let  all  the  people  worship  thee. 
479 


SPECIAL   OCCASIONS. 

701  Seed-time  and  harvest.  C   M. 

Gen.  8:  22. 

FOUNTAIN  of  mercy,  God  of  love, 
How  rich  thy  bounties  are! 
The  changing  seasons  as  they  move, 
Proclaim  thy  constant  care. 

2  When  in  the  bosom  of  the  earth 

The  sower  hid  the  grain, 
Thy  goodness  markea  its  secret  birth. 
And  sent  the  early  rain. 

3  The  Spring's  sweet  influence,  Lord,  wag 

The  plants  in  beauty  grew;  [thine; 

Thou  gav'st  refulgent  suns  to  shine. 
And  soft,  refreshing  dew. 

4  These  varied  mercies,  from  above, 

Matur'd  the  swelling  grain  : 
A  kindly  harvest  crowns  thy  love, 
And  plenty  fills  the  plain. 

5  We  own  and  bless  thy  £raciou3  sway, 

Thy  hand  all  nature  hails: 
Seed-time  nor  harvest,  night  nor  day, 
Summer  nor  winter  fails. 

([}£  Praise  for  national  blessings.  Li.  31 

ALMIGHTY  Sovereign  of  the  skies, 
To  thee  let  songs  of  gladness  rise. 
Each  grateful  heart  its  tribute  bring. 
And  ev'ry  voice  thy  goodness  sing. 
From  thee  our  v'hoicest  blessings  flow, 
Life, health  ami  strength  thy  hands  bestow 
The  daily  good  thy  creatures  share, 
Springs  from  thy  providential  care. 
3  The  rich  profusion  nature  yields. 
The  harvest  waving  o'er  the  fields, 
The  cheering  light,  refreshing  sliow'r, 
Are  gifts  from  thy  exhaustless  store. 
480 


TEMPERANCE 

A   At  thy  command  the  vernal  uioom 
Revives  the  world  from  winter's  gloom, 
The  summer's  heat  the  fruit  matures, 
And  autumn  all  her  treasures  pours. 

5  From  thee  proceed  domestic  ties. 
Connubial  bliss,  parental  joys  ; 
On  thy  support  the  nations  stand, 
Obedient  to  thy  high  command. 

.   T.et  ev'ry  pow'r  of  heart  and  tongue, 
Unite  to  swell  the  grateful  song; 
While  age  and  youth  in  chorus  join, 
And  praise  the  Majesty  divine. 

TEMPERANCE. 

( (_);>  Ravaye*  of  intemperance.  S.  M 

Prov.  23:  29. 

MOURX  for  the  thousands  slain, 
The  youthful  and  the  strong; 
Mourn  for  the  wine-cup's  fatal  reign, 
And  the  deluded  throng. 

2  Mourn  for  the  tarnislfd  gem — 

For  reason's  light  divine — 
Queneh'd  from  the  soul's  bright  diadem, 
Where  God  hath  bid  it  shine. 

3  Mourn  for  the  ruin'd  soul — 

Eternal  life  and  light 
<^o>t  by  the  ti'ry,  madd'ning  bowl, 

And  turn'd  to  hopeless  night. 
:   Mourn  for  the  lost;  but  call. 

Call  to  ihe  strong,  the  >ee; 
House  them  to  shun  that  dreadful  fall, 

And  to  the  refuge  flee. 

6  Mourn  for  the  lost;  but  pray, 

Fray  to  our  God  above 
To  break  the  fell  destrover'g  away, 
And  show  his  saving  love. 
(31)  481 


SPECIAL  OCCASIONS. 
(\}-\  The  prevalence  of  intemperance .        C  IVi 

rNTEMP'RANCE,  like  a  raging  flood, 
J_  Is  sweeping  o'er  the  land  ; 
Its  dire  effects,  in  tears  and  blood, 
Are  traced  on  ev'iy  hand. 

2  It  still  flows  on.  and  bears  away 

Ten  thousands  to  their  doom; 
Who  shall  the  mighty  torrent  stay. 
And  disappoint  the  tomb? 

3  Almighty  God,  no  hand  but  thine 

Can  check  this  flowing  tide ; 
Stretch  out  thine  arm  of  pow'r  divine, 
And  bid  the  flood  subside. 

4  Dry  up  the  souree  from  whence  it  flowi  ■ 

Destroy  its  fountain  head; 
That  dire  interap'rance  and  its  woeg 
No  more  the  earth  o'erspread. 

WAR. 

765  Deploring  war,  C  M. 

DESTRUCTIVE  sword !  how  oft  hast  thou 
Been  bath'd  in  human  blood ! 
What  cities,  fields  and  seas,  have  been 
Stain'd  with  the  crimson  flood ! 

2  All-gracious  God  !  permit  our  souls, 
Impressed  with  human  wo, 

With  thee  to  plead,  how  long,  how  long 
Shall  this  mad  deluge  flow? 

3  How  long  shall  brethren's  hands,  imbiu  d 
With  blood,  each  other  slay? 

The  field  with  ghastly  scenes  be  strew'd, 
Of  man  to  man  a  prev  ? 

482 


4  To  punish  crime,  though  justl)  due, 

Shall  vengeance  ever  burn? 
Back  to  the  scabbard,  whence  it  flew, 

Sword  of  the  world,  return ! 

")  Thou  God  of  hosts !  whose  sovereign  wlJi 
Controls  the  swelling  flood, 

1  lie  madness  of  thy  people  still, 

And  bring  from  evil  good. 

6  O.  may  thy  Spirit's  mighty  sword 

Our  lusts  subdue  and  slay; 
riicu  force  and  war  shall  yield  to  love, 
And  all  from  love  obey. 

( ()()  Prayer  for  general  peace,  L.  M. 

THY  footsteps,  Lord,  with  joy  we  trace, 
And  mark  the  conquests  of  thy  grace; 
Complete  the  work  thou  hast  begun, 
And  let  thy  will  on  earth  be  done. 

2  O,  show  thyself  the  Prince  of  Peace, 
Command  the  din  of  war  to  cease ; 
O.  bid  contending  nations  rest, 

And  love  pervade  each  human  breast. 

3  Then  peace  shall  lift  her  balmy  wing, 
Glad  plenty  laugh,  the  valleys  sing; 
Reviving  commerce  lift  her  head. 
And  want,  and  wo,  and  hate  be  fled. 

4  Thou  good,  and  wise,  and  righteous  Lord 
All  move  subservient  to  thy  word ; 

O,  soon  let  ev'ry  nation  prove 
The  perfect  joy  of  Christian  love. 
483 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


.MISCELLANEOUS. 

7()7  The  home  of  the  Lord.  12s 

Psalm  84  :  10. 

YOU  may  sing  of  the  beauty  J(  mountain  and  dale, 
Of  the  silv'ry  streamlets  and  flowers  of  the  vale  ; 
But  the  place  most  delightful  this  earth  can  afford, 
In  the  place  of  devotion,  the  house  of  the  Lord. 

f  You  may  boast  of  the  sweetness  of  day's  early  dawn, 
Of  the  sky's  softening  graces  when  day  is  just  gone; 
But  there's  no  other  season  or  time  can  compare 
With  the  hour  of  devotion,  the  season  of  prayer. 

3  You  may  value  the  friendships  of  youth  and  of  age, 
And  select  for  your  comrades  the  noble  and  sage  ; 

But  the  friends  that  most  cheer  me  on  life's  rugged  road 
Are  the  friends  of  my  Master,  the  children  of  God. 

4  You  may  talk  of  your  prospects  of  fame,  or  of  wealth, 
Ami  the  hopes  that  oft  flatter  the  favorites  of  health  ; 
But  the  hope  of  bright  glory,  of  heavenly  bliss  — 

Take  away  every  other,  and  give  me  but  this. 

5  Ever  hail,  blessed  temple,  abode  of  my  Lord  ! 

I  will  turn  to  thee  often,  to  hear  from  his  word  ; 
I  will  walk  to  thine  altar  with  those  that  I  love. 
And  rejoice  in  the  prospects  revealed  from  abow. 


7()Q  Jesus  crucified.  x  .  M 

1  Cor.  2  :  2. 

VAIN,  delusive  world,  adieu, 
With  all  of  creature  good  ; 
Only  Jesus  I  pursue, 

Who  bought  me  with  his  blood  : 
All  thy  pleasures  1  forego: 

I  trample  on  thy  wealth  and  pri<le; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know. 
And  Jesus  crucified. 

2  Other  knowledge  I  disdain; 
T  is  all  but  vanity  : 
Christ,  the  Lamb  of  God,  was  slain— 
He  tasted  death  for  me. 

484 


miscellaneous. 

Me  to  save  from  endless  wo 
The  sin-atoning  Victim  died: 

Only  Jesus  will  I  know. 
And  Jesus  crucified. 

3  Rim  to  know  is  life  and  peace, 

And  pleasure  without  end; 
This  is  all  my  happiness, 

On  Jesus  to  depend; 
Daily  in  his  grace  to  grow, 

And  ever  in  his  faith  abide; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified. 

1  O  that  I  could  all  invite 

This  saving  truth  to  prove; 
Show  the  length,  the  breadth,  th     light 

And  depth  of  Jesus'  love! 
Fain  I  would  to  sinners  show 

The  blood  by  faith  alone  appli*  I; 
Only  Jesus  will  1  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified. 


"(i!)  The  day  i*  at  hand.  **>->  &  $8 

Rom.  13:  12. 

(MIRTSTIAN,  the  morn  breaks  sweetly  o'er  thee, 
Aii'l  all  the  midnight  shadows  flee, 
Tin<r<-<l  are  the  distant  skies  with  glory, 

A  l>  aeon-light  hung  out  for  thee; 
Aris<\  arise  I  the  light  breaks  o'er  thee  ; 

Thy  name  is  graven  on  the  throne; 
Thy  home  is  in  the  world  of  glory, 
\\  liei  «•  thy  Redeemer  reigns  alone. 

T  M'd  on  time's  rode,  relentless  surges, 

Calmly,  composed,  and  dauntless,  stead: 
For  lo  !  beyond  those  scenes  emerge 

The  bights  that  bound  the  promised  lead. 
rieliold  !  behold  !  the  land  is  nearing, 

Where  the  wild  sea-storm's  rage  is  o'ei 
Dark  !  how  the  heavenly  hosts  are  cheerinf  ; 

8e*  in  what  throngs  they  range  the  shore 

485 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

1  Cheer  up  !  cheer  up  !  the  day  breaks  o'er  thee, 

Bright  as  the  summer's  noontide  ray, 
Tlw  star-gemm'd  crowns  and  realms  of  glory, 

Invite  thy  happy  soul  away  ; 
A  way  !  away  I  leave  all  for  glory, 

Thy  name  is  graven  on  the  throne ; 
Thy  home  is  in  that  world  of  glory, 

Where  thy  Redeemer  reigns  alone. 

?  70  Weep  for  the  lost.  CM 

Luke  19 :  41. 

WEEP  for  the  lost !    Thy  Saviour  wept 
O'er  Salem's  hapless  uoom; 
He  wept  to  think  their  day  was  past, 
And  come  their  night  of  gloom. 

2  Weep  for  the  lost!    The  prophets  wept 
O'er  Israel's  gloomy  fate, 

When  vengeance  had  unsheath'd  her  sword 
Repentance  came  too  late. 

8  AVeep  for  the  lost!  Apostles  wept, 
That  men  should  error  choose; 

That  dying  men  should  Christ  reject, 
And  endless  life  refuse. 

4  Weep  for  the  lost!    The  lost  will  weep, 
In  that  long  night  of  wo, 

On  which  no  star  of  hope  will  rise, 
And  tears  in  vain  will  flow. 

5  Weep  for  the  lost!    Lord,  make  119  weep, 
And  toil  with  ceaseless  care. 

To  save  our  friends,  ere  yet  they  pass 
That  point  of  deep  despair. 

Ml      Against  persecution  and  intolerance.    1^.   M 
Rom.  12:  19. 

ABSURD  and  vain  attempt!  to  bind 
With  iron  chains  the  free-born  mind 
To  force  conviction,  and  reclaim 
The  wand'ring,  by  destructive  flame. 
486 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

I  Bold  arrogance!  to  snatch  from  1  eav'n 
Dominion  not  to  mortals  eiv'n  ; 
O'er  conscience  to  usurp  the  throne 
Accountable  to  God  alone. 

3  Jesus,  thy  gentle  law  of  love 
Doth  no  such  cruelties  approve; 
Mild  as  thyself,  thy  doctrine  wields 
No  arms  but  what  persuasion  yields. 

4  By  proofs  divine,  and  reason  strong. 
It  leads  the  willing  mind  along; 
And  conquests  to  thy  church  acquires 
By  eloquence  which  heav'n  inspires. 


72  Where  the  dove  is  to  be  found.  C  Jb. 

OTELL  me  where  the  dove  is  flown 
To  build  her  downy  nest. 
And  I  will  search  the  world  around, 
To  win  her  to  my  breast. 

i  sought  her  in  the  rosy  bower 
Where  pleasure  holds  her  reign  ; 

Where  fancy  flies  from  flower  to  flower, 
But  there  I  sought  in  vain. 

I  sought  her  in  the  bower  of  love, 

I  knew  her  tender  heart; 
3ut  she  had  flown — that  peaceful  dove 

Had  felt  the  traitor's  dart. 

Jpon  ambition's  craggy  hill 
I  thought  this  bird  might  stray, 

\nd  there  I  sought,  but  vainly  still; 
She  never  flew  that  way. 

Faith  smiled  and  shed  the  tender  tear, 

To  see  me  search  around. 
And  whisper'd,  M  I  can  tell  thee  whert 

The  dove  may  yet  be  found. 

487 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

6  In  meek  religion's  bumble  cot 
Sbe  built  ber  downy  nest; 
Go,  seek  tbat  sweet  secluded  spot, 
And  win  ber  to  tby  breast/' 

773  We  shall  greet  them,  etc.     P.  M.  10s  &  8s 

WE  shall  greet  them  at  home,  we  shall  greet  thorn 
When  the  sorrow  of  life  shall  be  o'er, 
Our  loved  ones,  we  hope  soon  to  meet  them, 

On  Eden's  fair,  beautiful  shore; 
The  glorious  thought,  how  consoling, 

To  know  that  the  time  is  so  nigh, 
When  Jesus,  the  world,  shall,  controlling, 

Permit  us  to  join  them  on  high, 
t  We  shall  greet  them  at  home,  we  shall  greet  them, 

Though  now  they  are  hid  from  our  sight, 
We  think  of  the  time  we  shall  meet  them  ; 

And  rt  oft  fills  our  hearts  with  delight ; 
We  have  laid  them  away  in  deep  sadness, 

Yet  not  without  hope  in  our  breast, 
For  again  they  will  join  us  with  gladness, 

And  enter  the  heav'nly  rest. 
S  We  shall  greet  them  at  home,  we  shall  greet  them. 

Where  nothing  can  ever  divide, 
Where  sickness,  or  death,  can  not  harm  them, 

Nor  tear  them  again  from  our  side  ; 
There  we  '11  range  beside  life's  cooling  river, 

'Neath  the  tree  of  life's  shade  we  shall  roam, 
With  the  glory  of  God  shining  ever, 

We  '11  greet  them,  we  HI  greet  them  at  home. 

774  Having  a  desire  to  depart.  *'-    i  .   M 

Phil.  1  :  23. 

WHAT  must  it  be  to  dwell  above. 
At  God's  right  hand,  where  Jesus  icigiu 
Since  the  sweet  earnest  of  his  love 

Overwhelms  as  on  these  dreary  plains? 
No  heart  can  think,  no  tongue  explain. 
What  bliss  it  is  with  Christ  to  reign  ! 
2  When  sin  no  more  obscures  the  sight, 
And  sorrow  pains  the  heart  no  more, 
How  shall  we  view  the  Prince  of  light, 
And  all  his  works  of  grace  explore  ? 
488 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Wliat  hiprhts,  what  depth-  of  love  divine 
Shall  there  through  endless  ages  shine! 
3  This  is  the  heav'n  I  long  to  know. 

For  this  I  would  with  patience  wait; 
Till  wean'd  from  earth,  and  all  below 

1  mount  to  my  eelestial  seat — 
•  And  wave  my  palm,  and  wear  my  crown. 
And  with  the  elders  cast  it  down. 

7  J  *J  The  equality  of  men.  C  M. 

Act*  17  :  2G. 

ALL  men  are  equal  in  their  birth, 
Heirs  of  the  earth  and  skies; 
All  men  are  equal  when  that  earth 
Fades  from  their  dying  eyes. 

2  God  meets  the  throngs  who  pay  their  vowi 

In  courts  that  hands  have  made, 
And  hears  the  worshiper  who  bows 
Beneath  the  plantain  shade. 

3  T  is  man  alone  who  difference  sees, 

And  speaks  of  high  and  low. 
And  worships  those,  and  tramples  these, 

While  the  same  path  they  go. 
1  O,  let  man  hasten  to  restore 

To  all  their  rights  of  love; 
In  pow'r  and  wTealth  exult  no  more, 

In  wisdom  lowly  move. 
5  Ye  great,  renounce  your  earth-born  pride. 

Ye  low.  your  shame  and  fear; 
Live,  as  ye  worship,  side  by  side; 

Your  brotherhood  revere. 

77G      The  heavenly  treasure.       P.  M.    1  Oa  &  8* 
Matt.  13  :  44. 

RELIGION  I  't  is  a  gloriouB  treasure, 
The  purchase  of  a  Saviour's  blood, 
It  fills  the  soul  with  consolation, 
It  lift*  the  thoughts  to  things  above. 

489 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

It  calms  our  fears,  it  soothes  our  sorrows 
It  smoothes  our  way  o'er  life's  rough  sea, 

'T  is  mix'd  with  goodness,  meek  humble  patience 
This  heav'nly  portion  mine  shall  be. 

t  How  fleeting — vain — how  transitory, 

This  world  with  all  its  pomp  and  show  ; 
Its  vain  delights,  and  short-lived  pleasure— 

I'll  gladly  leave  them  all  below. 
But  love  and  grace  shall  be  my  story, 

While  I  in  Christ  such  beauties  see  ; 
While  endless  ages  are  onward  rolling, 

This  heav'nly  portion  mine  shall  be. 

This  earthly  house  must  be  dissolved, 

Arid  mortal  life  will  soon  be  o'er  ; 
All  earthly  care,  and  earthly  sorrow 

Shall  pain  my  eyes  and  heart  no  more; 
Religion  pure  will  stand  for  ever, 

And  my  glad  heart  shall  strengthen'd  be, 
While  endless  ages  are  onward  rolling, 

This  heav'nly  portion  mine  shall  be. 

While  journeying  here  through  tribulation, 

In  Christian  love  we  '11  march  along  ; 
And  while  strife  severs  the  ambitious — 

In  Jesus  Christ  we  '11  all  be  one  ; 
Religion  pure  unites  together 

In  bonds  of  love  and  makes  us  free : 
While  endless  ages  are  onward  rolling, 

This  heav'nly  portion  mine  shall  be. 

777  Uow  much  we  owe.  7fc 

WHEN  we  stand  before  the  throne, 
Dress'd  in  beauty  not  our  own, 
When  we  see  thee  as  thou  art. 
Love  thee  with  unsinning  heart — 
Then,  Lord,  shall  we  fully  know- 
Not  till  then — how  much  we  owe. 

When  the  praise  of  heav'n  we  hear, 
Loud  as  thunder  to  the  ear, 
Loud  as  many  waters'  noise, 
Sweet  as  harps' melodious  voiee, 
Then,  Lord,  shall  we  fully  know- 
Not  till  then— how  much  we  owe. 
490 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

3  Even  on  earth,  as  through  a  glass, 
Darkly,  let  thy  glory  pass ; 
Make  forgiveness  feel  so  sweet, 
Make  thy  Spirit's  help  so  meet; 
Even  on  earth.  Lord,  make  us  know 
Something  of  how  much  we  owe. 


77b  Th*  <**chor  within  the  vail.  lit   M 

Heb.  6:  19. 

MY  bark  is  on  a  troubled  sea ; 
The  winds  and  waves  may  adverse  be, 
But  hope,  my  anchor's  firmly  cast 
Within  the  vail,  for  ever  fast. 

2  How  oft,  when  tempest-toss'd  at  night, 
I  watch  in  vain  for  dawning  light. 
Yet  think,  when  terrors  would  prevail, 
My  anchor  is  within  the  vail. 

3  Within  the  vail— where  Jesus  stands, 
And  shows  to  God  his  blood-staiird  handi 
Within  the  vail — he  went  to  bear 

My  name  upon  the  breast-plate  there. 

i  My  hope  must  have  his  righteousness, 
For  it  can  rest  on  nothing  less; 
Within  the  vail — is  still  my  pray'r* 
O!  may  my  anchor  enter  therei 

5  Although  the  billows  round  me  roll, 
They  never  can  overwhelm  my  soul; 
Within  the  vail  my  anchor's  oast 
Unshaken  by  the  storm}'  blast. 

I  Whene'er  I  quit  this  changing  scene, 
May  1  depart  in  hope  serene; 
And  find,  when  heart  and  ficsh  shall  fafl, 
My  anohor  cast  witnin  the  vail. 
491 


MISCELLANEOUS 

77(J  The  Christian  crowned.  Ji.   M 

ReT.  1 :  6. 

HONOR  and  happiness  unite 
To  make  the  Christian's  name  a  praise ; 
How  tHir  the  scene,  how  clear  the  light. 
That  fills  the  remnant  of  his  days! 

2  A  kingly  character  he  bears. 

No  change  his  priestly  office  kuowg; 
Uufading  is  the  crown  he  wears, 
His  joys  can  never  reach  a  close. 

3  Adorn'd  with  glory  from  on  high, 

Salvation  shines  upon  his  face; 
His  robe  is  of  th'  ethereal  dye, 
His  steps  are  dignity  and  grace. 

4  Inferior  honors  he  disdains, 

Nor  stoops  to  take  applause  from  earth 
The  King  of  kings  himself  maintains 
Tlf  expenses  of  his  heav'nly  birth. 

5  The  noblest  creatures  seen  below, 

Ordain'd  to  fill  a  throne  above; 
God  gives  him  all  he  can  bestow, 
His  kingdom  of  eternal  love! 

6  My  soul  is  ravish'd  at  the  thought 

Me  thinks  from  earth  I  see  him  rise; 
Angels  congratulate  his  lot 
And  shout  him  welcome  to  the  skies. 

7(^0  Love  the  proof  of  true  piety.  L«     M 

1  Johu  3:  14. 

YE  different  sects,  who  all  declare, 
••  I/O,  here  is  Christ,  or  Christ  is  there ! 
Your  stronger  proofs  divinely  give. 
And  show  us  where  the  Christians  live! 
2  Your  claim,  alas!  ye  can  not  prove; 
Ye  want  the  genuine  mark  of  love: 
Thou  only.  Lord,  thine  own  canst  know. 
For  sure  thou  hast  a  church  below 

m 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

i  Scattered  o'er  all  the  earth  they  lie, 
Till  thou  collect  them  with  thine  eye; 
Draw  by  the  music  of  thy  name. 
And  charm  into  a  beauteous  frame 

4  For  tl lis  the  pleading  spirit  groans, 
And  cries  in  all  thy  banislfd  ones : 
Love,  greatest  of  thy  gifts,  impart. 
And  make  us  of  one  mind  and  heart. 


781  Who  follows  in  the  train  ?  CM 

THE  Son  of  God  goes  forth  to  war, 
A  kingly  crown  to  gain ; 
His  blood-red  banner  streams  afar, 
Who  follows  in  his  train? 

2  Who  best  can  drink  his  cup  of  wo, 

Triumphant  over  pain. 
Who  patient  bears  his  cross  below, 
He  follows  in  his  train ! 

3  That  martyr  drst.  whose  eagle  eye 

Could  look  beyond  the  grave, 
Who  saw  his  Master  in  the  sky, 
And  caird  on  him  to  save; 

I   Like  him.  with  pardon  on  his  tongue, 
In  midst  of  mortal  pain, 
lie  pray'd  for  those  that  did  the  wrong  : 
Whofollows  in  his  train? 

5  A  noble  band,  the  chosen  few, 

On  whom  the  Spirit  came, 
Twelve  valiant  souls,  their  hope  they  kne\* 
And  mock'd  the  torch  of  flame; 

6  They  met  the  tyrant's  brandislf d  steel, 

The  lion's  gory  mane, 
Thev  bow'd  their  necks  the  stroke  to  fe«I 
\\  ho  follows  in  their  train  ? 
493 


M  IS  C  ELLA  N  EO  US . 

7  A  noble  army,  men  and  boys, 

The  matron  and  the  maid. 
Around  the  throne  of  God  rejoice, 
in  robes  of  light  array 'd. 

8  They  climbVl  the  steep  ascents  of  heav'n 

Through  peril,  toil  and  pain ; 
O  God  !  to  us  may  grace  be  giv'n, 
To  follow  in  their  train  I 


782 


The  joy  of  pardon.  P.  M.  9i  &  8ft 

Psalm  103 :  12. 


nOME,  all  who  love  my  Lord  and  Master, 
1 1  And  like  old  David  I  will  tell, 
Though  chief  of  sinners,  I  've  found  favor, 

By  grace  redeemed  from  death  and  hell ; 
Far  as  the  east  from  west  is  parted, 

So  far  my  sins  by  dying  love 
From  me  by  faith  are  separated, 

Blest  antepast  of  joys  above. 

2  I  late  estranged  from  Jesus  wandered, 

And  thought  each  dang'rous  poiBon  good  \ 
But  he  in  mercy  long  pursued  me, 

With  cries  of  his  redeeming  blood  ; 
Though  like  Bartimeus  I  was  blinded, 

In  nature's  darkest  night  conceal'd, 
But  Jesus'  love  removed  my  blindness, 

And  he  his  pard'ning  grace  reveal'd. 

8  Now  I  will  serve  him  while  he  spares  me, 

And  with  his  people  sing  aloud  ; 
Though  hell  oppose,  and  s'nners  mock  me, 

In  rapt'rous  songs,  I  '11  praise  my  God; 
By  faith  I  view  the  heavenly  concert, 

They  sing  high  strains  of  Jesus'  love; 
0!  with  desire  my  soul  is  longing, 

And  fain  would  be  with  Christ  above. 

That  blessed  day  is  fast  approaching, 

When  Christ  in  glorious  clouds  will  come, 
With  sounding  trumps  and  shouts  of  angeta, 

To  call  each  taithful  spirit  home; 
There's  Abra'am,  Isaac,  holy  prophets, 

And  all  the  saints  at  God's  right  hand  ; 
There  hosts  of  angels  join  in  concert — 

Shout  as  they  reaa'i  the  promis'd  land. 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

783  Th*  way  °f  holinett.  L.   M 

Isaiah  35 :  8. 

JESUS,  my  all.  to  heaven  is  gone, 
He  whom  I  fix  my  hopes  upon; 
His  track  I  see,  and  I  '11  pursue 
The  narrow  way  till  him  I  view. 

t  The  way  the  holy  prophets  went, 
The  way  that  leads  from  banishment; 
The  King's  highway  of  holiness, 
I  '11  go,  for  all  his  paths  are  peace. 

3  This  is  the  way  I  long  had  sought, 
And  mourned  because  I  found  it  not; 
My  grief  a  burden  long  had  been, 
Oppress'd  with  unbelief  and  sin. 

4  The  more  I  strove  against  their  power, 
I  sinn'd  and  stumbled  but  the  more; 
Till  late  I  heard  my  Saviour  say, 
"Come  hither,  soul,  I  am  the  way." 

b  Lo !  glad  1  come,  and  thou,  blest  Lamb, 
Shalt  take  me  to  thee,  as  I  am  : 
Nothing  but  sin  I  thee  can  give ; 
Nothing  but  love  shall  I  recieve. 

3  Then  will  I  tell  to  sinners  round, 
What  a  dear  Saviour  I  have  found ; 
I  '11  point  to  thy  redeeming  blood, 
And  say  u  Behold  the  way  to  God." 


784  Pilgrim**  hoj*.  P.  M 


0 


UR  bondage  here  shall  end, 
By  and  by— by  and  by ; 
Our  bondage  here  ■hall  end,  by  ami  by  ; 
From  Egypt'i  yoke  set  free, 
Hail  the  glorious  Jubilee, 
And  to  Canaan  march  along, 

By  and  by— by  and  by  ; 
And  to  Canaan  march  along,  by  and  by. 

495 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

2  Our  Deliv'rer  he  shall  come,  by  and  by,  etc. 
And  our  sorrows  have  an  end, 
With  our  threescore  years  and  ten, 
And  vast  glory  crown  the  day,  by  and  by,  etc. 

M  Though  our  enemies  are  strong,  we  '11  go  on,  eto. 
Though  our  hearts  dissolve  with  fear, 
Lo  !  Sinai's  God  is  near ! 
While  the  fiery  pillar  moves,  we  Ml  go  on,  etc. 

1  Through  Marah's  bitter  streams,  we  '11  go  on,  etc. 
Though  Baca's  vale  be  dry, 
\nd  the  land  yield  no  supply  : 
To  land  of  corn  and  wine, we  '11  go  on,  etc. 

6  And  when  to  Jordan's  floods,  we  are  come,  etc. 
Jehovah  rules  the  tide, — 
And  the  waters  he  '11  divide, 
And  the  ransom'd  host  shall  shout,  we  are  come,  etc 

6  Then  friends  shall  meet  again,  who  have  lov'd,  etc. 

Our  embraces  shall  be  sweet, 
At  the  dear  Redeemer's  feet ; 
When  we  meet  to  part  no  more,  who  have,  etc. 

7  Then  with  that  happy  throng,  we'll  rejoice,  et*. 

Shouting  praises  to  our  King, 
"Ml  the  vaults  of  heaven  ring ; 
And  through  eternity,  we'll  rejoice,  etc. 


785        The  pretence  of  Christ  affords  delight.     8* 
Acts  16 :  25. 

HOW  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hours 
When  Jesus  no  longer  I  see! 
Sweet  prospects,  sweet  birds,  and  sweet 
flowers 
Have  all  lost  their  sweetness  to  me  : 
The  midsummer  sun  shines  but  dim. 

The  fields  strive  in  vain  to  look  gxy  : 
But  when  I  am  happy  in  him, 
December 's  as  pleasant  as  May. 

2  His  name  yields  the  richest  perfume, 
And  sweeter  than  music  his  voice; 

His  presence  disperses  my  gloom. 
And  makes  all  within  me  rejoice: 
496 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

[  should,  were  lie  always  thus  nigh, 
Have  nothing  to  wisli  or  to  fear; 

No  mortal  so  happy  ns  I — 
My  summer  would  last  all  the  year» 

3  Content  with  beholding  his  face, 
My  all  to  his  pleasure  resign'd, 

No  changes  of  seasons  or  place 
Would  make  any  change  in  my  mind* 

While  blessed  with  a  sense  of  his  love, 
A  palace  a  toy  would  appear, 

And  prisons  would  palaces  prove, 
If  Jesus  would  dwell  with  me  there. 

4  Dear  Lord,  if  indeed  I  am  thine, 
If  thou  art  my  sun  and  my  song, 

Say.  why  do  I  languish  and  pine. 
And  why  are  my  winters  so  long? 

0  drive  these  dark  clouds  from  my  sky, 
Thy  6oul-cheering  presence  restore; 

Or  take  me  to  thee  up  on  high, 
Where  winter  and  clouds  are  no  more. 


786  The  Rock  higher  than  /.  111. 

Psalm861:  2. 
TN  seasons  of  grief  to  my  God  I  '11  repair, 
I  When  my  heart 's  overwhelmed  with  sorrow  and  oare  j 
From  the  end  of  the  earth  unto  thee  will  I  cry, 
Lead  me  to  the  Rock  that  is  higher  than  I  — 
Higher  than  I  —  higher  than  I  — 
Lead  me  to  the  Rock  that  is  higher  than  I. 

'.  Wkun  Satan,  my  foe,  cometh  in  like  a  flood, 
To  drive  my  poor  soul  from  the  fountain  of  God, 
I  Ml  pray  to  the  Saviour  who  kindly  did  die, 
Lead  me  to  the  Rock  that  is  higher  than  I. 
Higher  than  I,  etc. 

3  Whet  tempted  by  Satan  the  Spirit  to  grieve, 
And  th'  service  of  Christ,  my  Redeemer  to  learn, 
I  Ml  claim  my  relation  to  Jesns,  on  high  — 
Tke  Rock  of  Salvation,  that  ■  higher  than  I. 
Higher  than  I,  etc. 

(32)  497 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

4  0  Saviour  of  sinners,  when  faint  and  depreai'd. 
With  manifold  trials  and  sorrows  oppressed, 

I'  11  bow  at  thy  feet,  and  with  confidence  cry 

'*  Lead  me  to  the  Rock  that  is  higher  than  I. 

Higher  than  I,  etc. 

5  And  when  I  have  ended  my  pilgrimage  her*, 
In  Jesus'  pure  righteousness  let  me  appear  ; 
In  the  swelling  of  Jordan  on  thee  I  '11  rely, 
And  look  to  the  Rock  that  is  higher  than  I. 

Higher  than  I,  etc. 

€  Aud  when  the  last  trumpet  shall  sound  thro'  the  skiee 
And  the  dead  from  the  dust  of  the  earth  shall  arise; 
With  millions  I  '11  join  far  above  yonder  sky, 
To  praise  thekina  Rock  that  is  higher  than  I. 
Higher  than  I,  etc. 

7^7  3T^«  water  turned  to  wine.  v.  M. 

John  2 :  1-11. 

DEAR  Friend,  whose  presence  In  the 
house, 
Whose  gracious  word  benign 
Could  once,  at  Cana's  wedding  feast, 
Change  water  into  wine  : 

3  Come,  visit  us !  and  when  dull  work 
Grows  weary,  line  on  line, 
Revive  our  souls,  and  let  us  see 
Life's  water  turned  to  wine. 

3  Gay  mirth  shall  deepen  into  joy, 
Earth's  hopes  grow  half  divine, 
When  Jesus  visits  us,  to  make 
Life's  water  glow  as  wine. 

The  social  talk,  the  ev'nino;  fire, 
The  homely  household  shrine, 

Grow  bright  with  angel  visits,  when 
The  Lord  pours  out  the  wine. 

5  For  when  self-seeking  turns  to  love* 
Not  knowing  mine  nor  thine, 
The  miracle  again  is  wrought, 
And  water  turned  to  wine. 
498 


MISCELLANEOUS. 
7&S    Th('  Saviour  on  the  cross.  P.  M.  10,  7s  <fc  9 

<J  AW  ye  my  Saviour,  saw  ye  my  Saviour. 
kJ  Saw  ye  my  Saviour  aud  God  ? 

O  !  ne  died  on  Calvary, 

To  atone  for  you  and  me, 
And  to  purchase  our  pardon  with  blood. 

2  He  was  extended,  he  was  extended. 
Painfully  nailed  to  the  cross; 

Here  he  bowed  his  head  and  died, 
Thus  my  Lord  was  crucified. 
To  atone  for  a  world  that  was  lost. 

3  Darkness  prevail'd,  darkness  prevail'd, 
Darkness  prevail'd  o'er  the  land. 

And  the  sun  refusVl  to  shine 
When  his  Alajesty  divine 
Was  derided,  insulted,  and  slain. 

4  Hail  mighty  Saviour !  hail  mighty  Savioui  i 
Prince,  and  the  author  of  peace! 

O !  he  burst  the  bars  of  death. 
And,  triumphant  from  the  earth, 
lie  ascended  to  mansions  of  bliss. 

5  There  interceding,  there  interceding, 
Pleading  that  sinners  may  live, 

Crying,  M  Father,  I  have  died, 
O,  behold  my  hands  and  side, 
O,  forgive  them,  1  pray  thee,  forgive." 

6  "  1  will  forgive  them — I  will  forgive  theiL 
When  they  repent  and  believe; 

Let  them  now  return  to  thee, 
And  be  reconcil'd  to  me, 
And  salvation  they  all  shall  receive." 

i  tJi)  AngeU  ministering  spirit*.  C  M. 

Heb.  1  :  14. 

ANGELS,  where'er  we  go,  attend 
Our  steps,  whatever  betide, 
With  watchful  care  their  charge  defend, 
And  evil  turn  aside. 
499 


Aj  I8CELLA  N  EOU8 . 

2  Myriads  of  bright  cherubic  bands. 

Sent  by  the  Ki-ig  of  kings, 
Rejoice  to  bear  us  in  their  hands, 
And  shade  us  with  their  wings. 

3  Jehovah's  charioteers  surround; 

The  ministerial  choir 
Encamp,  where'er  his  heirs  are  found, 
And  form  our  wall  of  fire. 

Ten  thousand  offices  unseen 

F^r  us  they  gladly  do, 
Deliver  in  the  furnace  keen. 

And  safe  escort  us  through. 

5  By  thronging  round,  with  busiest  lore 
They  guard  the  dying  breast, 
The  lurking  fiend  far  off  remove, 
And  sing  our  souls  to  rest. 

8  And  when  our  spirits  we  resign. 
On  outstretch 'd  wings  they  bear, 
And  lodge  us  in  the  arms  Divine, 
And  leave  us  ever  there. 

790  Following  Je$ut.  S.  M. 

WHAT  happ3r  children  who  follow  Jesui 
Into  the  house  of  pray'r  and  praise ; 
And  join  in  union,  while  love  increases, 
Resolved  this  way  to  spend  our  days  : 
Altho'  we're  hated  by  the  world  and  Satan 

By  the  flesh,  and  such  as  love  not  God, 
Yet  happy  moments  and  joyful  seasons, 
We  ofttimes  And  on  Canaan's  road. 

2  Since  we've  been  waiting  on  lovely  Jesua, 
We  've  felt  some  strength  come  from  above. 

Our  hearts  have  burn'd  with  holy  rapture, 
We  long  to  be  absorbed  by  love  : 

600 


W1 


MI8CEI  LANKOTJS. 

Then  let  us  hold  fast  what  is  given. 

And  trust  in  God  for  time  to  come : 
flure  wo  shall  find  our  way  to  heav'n. 

So  farewell,  brethren,  we  're  going  home. 
3  And  as  we  go,  let  us  praise  our  Jesus, 

And  pray  fbr  those  who  spurn  his  grace; 
Lest  they  should  lose  love's  richest  treasure. 

And  ne'er  enjoy  his  smiling  face. 
Now  here '8  ni}r  heart  and  my  best  wishes. 

In  token  of  my  Christian  love; 
In  hopes  with  you  to  praise  my  Jesus. 

So  farewell,  brethren,  we'll  meet  above. 

791  The  Golden  City.  7s  &  6tt. 

Rev.  21 :  21. 

rE  seek  the  Golden  City, 
The  city  of  our  King, 
And  as  we  journey  thither. 
We  joyfully  will  sing. 

Conn-,  friends,  come,  friends,  together  let  \xf 
Of  the  Golden  City,  [sing. 

The  beautiful  Golclen  City. 

Of  the  Golden  City,  the  city  of  our  King 

2  Its  walls  are  built  of  jasper. 

Its  streets  are  of  pure  gold, 
And  countless  are  the  glories 
Which  we  shall  there  behold 
Come,  friends,  etc. 

3  The  pearly  gates  stand  open, 

For  there  they  nave  no  night, 
Nor  sun,  nor  moon,  nor  candle— 
The  Lamb,  he  is  the  light. 
Come,  friends,  etc. 

4  And  there  is  no  more  sorrow, 

Nor  pain,  nor  death,  nor  sin, 
For  naught  that  worketh  evil 
Shall  ever  enter  in. 
Come,  friends,  etc. 
501 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

5  And  there  life's  crystal  river. 

Eternally  shall  flow; 
While  leaves  to  heal  the  nation! 
Close  by  its  waters  grow. 
Coriie.  friends,  etc. 

6  But  through  that  Golden  City 

Our  loudest  praise  shall  ring, 
When  we  behold  our  Saviour, 
Our  Prophet.  Priest  and  King 
Come,  friends,  etc 

i  \)1  The  pearl  of  yr eat  price.  •  • 

Matt.  13 :  46. 

>rp  IS  religion  that  can  give 
JL    Sweetest  pleasure  while  we  live ; 
T  is  religion  must  supply 
Solid  comfort  when  we  die. 
2  After  death,  its  joys  will  be 
Lasting  as  eternity ! 
Be  the  living  God  my  friend, 
Then  my  bliss  shall  never  end. 

l\ju        Noio  i*  our  aalvation  nearer,  ete.  o.  ML 

Kom.  13 :  1. 

A  SWEETLY  solemn  thought 
Comes  to  me  o'er  and  o'er, 
To-day  I  'm  nearer  to  my  home 

Than  e'er  I  've  been  before. 
Nearer  my  Father's  house. 

Where  many  mansions  be. 
And  nearer  to  the  great  white  throne, 
Nearer  the  crystal  sea. 
3  Nearer  the  bound  of  life, 

Where  falls  my  burden  down ; 
Nearer  to  where  I  leave  my  cross, 
And  where  I  gain  my  crown. 
502 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Saviour,  confirm  my  trust, 
Complete  my  faith  in  thee; 

And  let  me  feel  as  if  L  stood 
Close  on  eternity ; 

Feel  as  if  now  my  feet 

Were  slipping  o'er  the  brink; 
For  I  may  now  be  nearer  home, 

Much  nearer  than  I  think. 


794  Looking  to  God  in  trouble.  C.  M, 

DEAR  Refuge  of  my  weary  soul 
On  thee,  when  sorrows  rise, 
On  thee,  when  waves  of  trouble  roll, 
My  fainting  hope  relies. 

2  To  thee  I  tell  each  rising  grief, 

For  thou  alone  canst  heal ; 
Thy  word  can  bring  a  sweet  relief, 
For  ev'ry  pain  I  feel. 

3  But  O,  when  gloomy  doubts  prevail, 

1  fear  to  cah  thee  mine; 
The  springs  of  comfort  seem  to  fail, 
And  all  my  hopes  decline. 

4  Yet,  gracious  God.  where  shall  I  flee? 

Thou  art  my  only  trust; 
And  still  my  soul  would  cleave  to  thee* 
Though  prostrate  in  the  dust. 

6  Hast  thou  not  bid  me  seek  thy  face? 
And  shall  I  seek  in  vain  ? 
And  can  the  ear  of  sov?reign  grace 
Be  deaf  when  I  complain  ? 

6  No,  still  the  ear  of  sov'reign  grace 
Attends  the  mourner's  prayr; 
O  may  I  ever  find  access, 
To  breathe  ray  sorrows  there. 
503 


MISCELLANEOUS. 
Ti/0  Christian  fellowship.  -L*.  jM. 

KINDRED  in  Christ,  for  his  clear  sake 
A  hearty  welcome  here  receive; 
May  we  together  now  partake 
The  joys  which  only  he  can  give. 
2  May  he,  by  whose  kind  care  we  meet, 
Send  his  good  Spirit  from  above; 
Make  our  communications  sweet 

And  cause  our  hearts  to  burn  with  love 
Forgotten  be  each  worldly  theme. 

When  Christians  meet  together  thus; 
We  only  wish  to  speak  of  him 
Who  lived,  and  died,  and  reigns  for  u«. 

4  We'll  talk  of  all  he  did,  and  said, 

And  suffered  for  us  here  below : 

The  path  he  marked  for  us  to  tread, 

And  what  he's  doing  for  ns  now. 

5  Thus — as  the  moments  pass  away — 

We  '11  love,  and  wonder,  and  adore; 
And  hasten  on  that  glorious  day 
When  we  shall  meet  to  part  no  more. 


w 


796  Without  Christ.  S.  M 

Eph.  2:  12. 

rRAPT  in  a  Christies*  shroud, 
He  sleeps  the  Ch listless  sleep; 
Above  him,  the  eternal  cloud, 

Beneath,  the  fiery  deep. 
Laid  in  a  Christless  tomb, 

There,  bound  with  felon-chain, 
He  waits  the  terrors  of  his  doom, 

The  judgment  and  the  pain. 
O  Christless  shroud,  how  cold. 

How  dark,  O  Christless  tomb  I 
O  grief  that  never  can  grow  old, 
0  what  a  dreadful  doom ! 
504 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

4  0  Christless  sleep,  how  sad ! 

What  waking  shalt  thou  know? 
For  thee  no  star,  no  dawning  glad, 
Only  the  lasting  wo! 

6  To  rocks  and  hills  in  vain 
Shall  be  the  sinner's  call ; 
O  day  of  wrath,  and  death,  and  pain, 
The  lost  soul's  funeral ! 

6  O  Christless  soul,  awake 
Ere  thy  last  sleep  begin  ! 
O  Christ  the  sleeper's  slumbers  break 
Burst  thou  the  bands  of  sin  ! 


797  Rejoicing  in  the  Lord.  -L.   M 

Phil.  3:  1. 

0  HAPPY  day,  that  fix'd  my  choice 
,  On  thee,  my  Saviour  and  my  God; 
Well  may  this  glowing  heart  rejoice, 
And  tell  its  raptures  all  abroad. 
Happy  day,  happy  day. 
When  Jesus  wash'd  my  sins  away ! 
He  taught  me  how  to  watch  and  pi  a}, 
And  live  rejoicing  ev'ry  day. 

2  O,  hcppy  bond  that  seals  my  vows 

To  him  who  merits  all  my  love! 

Let  cheerful  anthems  fill  the  house. 

While  to  his  altar  now  I  move. 

3  Tig  done — the  great  transaction's  done; 

I  am  my  Lord's,  and  he  is  mine; 
He  drew  me,  and  I  followed  on. 
Charmed  to  confess  the  voice  divine. 

4  Now  rest  my  long-divided  heart! 

Fixed  on  this  blissful  center,  rest; 
Here  have  I  found  a  nobler  part, 
Here  heav'nly  pleasures  fill  my  breast. 
505 


MISCELLANEOUS. 


5  High  Heav'n,  that  hears  the  solemn  vow, 
That  vow  renewd,  shall  daily  hear, 
Till,  in  life's  latest  hour,  I  bow. 
And  bless  in  death  a  bond  so  dear. 


7i/0  Rejoicing  in  hope.  lv& 

Rom.  12:  12 

JOTFCLLY,  Joyfully  onward  I  more, 
Bound  to  the  land  of  bright  spirits  abote ; 

Angeln  choristers,  sing  as  I  come  — 

Joyfully,  joyfully  haste  to  thy  home  ! 

Soon  with  my  pilgrimage  ended  below, 

Home  to  the  land  of  bright  spirits  I  go ; 

Pilgrim  and  stranger,  no  more  shall  I  roam  : 

Joyfully,  joyfully  resting  at  home. 
8  Friends  fondly  cherished,  but  passed  on  before ; 

Waiting,  they  watch  me  approaching  the  shore  ; 

Singing  to  cheer  me  through  death's  chilling  gloom  : 

Joyfully,  joyfully,  haste  to  thy  home. 

Sounds  of  sweet  melody  fall  on  my  ear  ; 

Harps  of  the  blessed,  your  voices  I  hear  ! 

Rings  with  the  harmony  heaven's  high  dome  — 

Joyfully,  joyfully  haste  to  thy  home. 
3  Death,  with  thy  weapons  of  war,  lay  me  low, 

Strike  king  of  terrors  !  I  fear  not  thy  blow  ; 

Jesus  hath  broken  the  bars  of  the  tomb! 

Joyfully,  joyfully  will  I  go  home. 

Bright  will  the  morn  of  eternity  dawn, 

Death  shall  be  banished,  his  scepter  be  gons  ; 

Joyfully,  then,  shall  I  witness  his  doom, 

Joyful  y,  joyfully,  safely   at  home. 

7J)y  Home  in  view.  Ii.  M 

Acts  7 :  56. 


AS  when  the  weary  trav'ler  gains 
The  hi ght  of  some  o'erlooking  hill, 
His  heart  revives,  if 'cross  the  plains 

He  eyes  his  home,  though  distant  still. 
While  he  surveys  the  much-lovM  spot, 

He  slights  the  space  that  lies  between; 
His  past  fatigues  are  now  forgot. 
Because  his  journey's  end  is  seen. 
506 


MI8CKLLAXKOCS. 

3  Thus,  when  the  Christian  pilgrim  views 

By  faith  his  mansion  in  the  skies, 
The  sight  his  fainting  strength  renews. 
And  wings  his  speed  to  reach  ti.e  prize 

4  The  thought  of  home  his  spirit  cheers; 

No  more  he  grieves  for  troubles  past, 
Nor  any  future  trial  fears 
So  he  may  safe  arrive  at  last. 

5  Tis  there,  he  says,  I  am  to  dwell 

With  Jesus  in  the  realms  of  day ; 
Then  shall  I  bid  my  cares  farewell, 
And  he  shall  wipe  my  tears  away. 

6  Jesus,  on  thee  our  hope  depends, 

To  lead  us  on  to  thine  abode : 
Assured  our  home  will  make  amends 
For  all  our  toil  while  on  the  road. 


taOO  Perfect  love  casteth  out  fear.  -t  .  M 

1  John  4:  18. 

THE  wondrous  love  of  Jesus, 
From  doubts  and  fears  it  frees  us; 
With  pitying  love  he  sees, 

And  toiling  here  below: 
Through  tribulation  driven, 
We'll  force  our  way  to  heaven; 
Through  consolation  given. 
Rejoicing  on  we'll  go. 

1  Companions  now  distressed, 
By  Satan  sore  oppressed, 
Cheer  up,  you  '11  be  relieved, 

Your  captain 's  gone  before: 
In  every  trying  hour, 
He'll  save  you  by  his  power, 
And  bring  you  safe  to  heaven, 
On  that  eternal  shore. 
507 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

2  O  yonder  is  the  gloiy. 
It  lies  but  just  before  you, 
And  there  we'll  cell  the  story 

Of  all  redeeming  love : 
And  there  we  shall  for  ever 
Drink  of  that  flowing  river, 
And  ever,  ever,  ever, 

Surround  the  throne  of  love. 
There  in  the  blooming  garden 
Of  Eden,  gaiird  by  pardon, 
Upon  the  banks  of  Jordan, 

We  '11  worship  the  Lamb: 
We  '11  sing  the  song  of  Moses, 
While  Jesus  sweet  composes 
A  song  that  never  closes, 

Of  praises  to  his  name. 

OU  l  Christian  love  and  happiness.  *  •  M 

THE  reason  we  love  friendship. 
We  will  deny  to  no  man  ; 
How  shall,  how  shall,  how  shall  we, 

Who  are  thus  formed  for  happiness, 
E'er  slight  a  loving  Christian. 

Since  Jesus,  Jesus,  hath  died  on  the  trei 
For  to  deliver  man, 

From  violence  and  treason, 
That  we  might  love  each  other. 

And  seek  our  soul's  salvation. 
T  was  love  that  mov'd  the  mighty  God 

For  to  redeem  the  nations. 
That  happy,  happy,  they  might  be 
2  On  the  feast  day  In  ancient  times 

Jesus  stood  thus  crying — 
Who  so  thirsteth,  let  ev'ry  man 

Come  unto  me  and  freely  drink, 
And  thus  be  saved  from  dying: 

For  suiely,  surely,  nothing  else  can 
Quench  the  immortal  thirst, 

That  in  your  heart  is  glowing 
508 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Come  then  and  drink  the  streams  of  grace. 

Which  are  so  freely  flowing. 
Saying  drink,  my  love,  my  only  dove, 

For  you  it  is  a-flowing — 
Then  happy,  happy,  you  shall  be. 

*  Let  us  who  have  begun  to  taste 

The  sweets  of  this  salvation. 
Follow,  follow,  let  us  follow  on; 

Believing  we  shall  overcome, 
Resisting  all  temptation. 

Since  Jesus,  Jesus,  since  Jesus  the  Son, 
With  outstretched  arms. 

And  voice  that's  so  inviting, 
To  purling  streams  of  purest  joys 

Is  thus  our  souls  exciting : 
Let  us  impart  to  him  our  hearts, 

By  faith  and  love  uniting, 
Then  happy,  happy,  we  shall  be. 

802 


A  prayer  of  the  Christian.  L.  M. 

AS  pilgrims  in  this  vale  of  tears 
We  sigh  to  reach  our  heav'nly  home: 
That  we,  released  from  all  our  fears. 
May  tune  our  harps  and  cease  to  roam. 

2  O  God.  protect  as  by  thy  pow'r. 

And  keep  us  safe  within  thy  fold; 
That  we  in  each  unguarded  hour. 
May  never  lose  on  thee  our  hold. 

3  Oh,  wipe  the  tears  from  sorrow's  eye, 

And  let  us  all  rejoice  in  thee; 
Give  joy  for  ev'ry  rising  sigh  , 
Make  us  from  ev'ry  fetter  free. 

4  Help  us  to  view  our  dying  Lord, 

And  gaze  upon  his  bleeding  side; 
That  we  may  faithful  to  his  word> 
Eternally  in  him  abide. 
609 


If  ISC  KLL  AX  K0U8 . 

5  Then  when  we  quit  this  mortal  frame, 
Oh,  may  we  soar  away  to  thee; 
Raise  hallelujahs  to  thy  name. 
A  nd  our  divine  Redeemer  see. 

^()o  The  longing  flock  and,  etc.  o>   5    i  ■ 

LET  W\y  kingdom,  blessed  Saviour. 
Come,  and  bid  our  jarring  cease; 
Come,  O  come,  and  reign  for  ever, 

God  of  love,  and  Prince  of  peace, 
Visit  now  thy  precious  Zion, 

See  thy  people  mourn  and  weep; 
Day  and  night  thy  lambs  are  crying. 

Come,  good  Shepherd,  feed  thy  sheep 
c<j  Lord,  in  us  there  is  no  merit. 

We  've  been  sinners  from  our  youth  : 
Guide  us.  Lord,  by  thy  good  Spirit, 

That  shall  teach  us  all  th}r  truth ; 
On  the  gospel  word  we'll  venture. 

Till  in  death's  cold  arms  we  sleep; 
Love 's  our  bond,  and  Christ  onr  center, 

Come,  good  Shepherd,  feed  thy  sheep. 
3  Hear  the  Prince  of  your  salvation, 

Saying,  "  Fear  not,  little  flock, 
I  myself  am  your  foundation, 

Ye  are  built  upon  this  rock  : 
Shun  the  paths  of  vice  and  folly. 

Near  your  Shepherd  constant  keep, 
Look  to  me  and  be  ye  holy, 

I  delight  to  feed  my  sheep." 
1  Christ  alone  our  souls  shall  rest  on, 

Taught  by  him  we  own  his  name; 
Sweetest  of  all  names  is  Jesus, 

How  it  dotli  our  hearts  in  flame  I 
Glory  !  glory !  give  him  ^lory. 

Strong  is  lie,  and  he  will  keep, 
lie  will  clear  our  way  before  us, 

The  good  Shepherd  feeds  his  sheep. 
510 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

304  Stand  for  the  right.  C.   M 

BE  firm,  be  bold,  bo  strong,  be  true, 
fc*  And  dare  to  stand  alone;" 
Strive  for  the  right,  whatever  ye  do, 
Though  helpers  there  be  none. 
?  Nay — bend  not  to  the  swelling  surge 
Of  fashion's  sneer  and  wrong; 
'T  will  bear  thee  on  to  ruin's  verge, 
With  current  wild  and  strong. 
3  Stand  for  the  right :  though  falsehood  rail, 
And  proud  lips  coldly  sneer; 
A  poisoned  arrow  can  not  wound 
A  conscience  pure  and  clear. 
i  Stand  for  the  right,  and  with  clean  handi 
Exalt  the  truth  on  high; 
Thou'lt  find  warm,  sympathizing  hearts 
Among  the  passers-b}'. 
5  Stand  for  the  right :  proclaim  it  loud, 
Thou'lt  find  an  answering  tone 
In  honest  hearts,  and  then  no  more 
Be  doomed  to  stand  alone. 

305  Cltrist,  the  way,  etc.  S.  M- 

IAM,  saith  Christ  the  way  ■ 
Now  if  wre  credit  him. 
All  other  paths  must  lead  astray., 

How  fair  soe'er  they  seem. 
1  am.  saith  Christ,  the  truth; 
Then  all  that  lacks  this  test, 
Proceed  it  from  an  angel's  mouth, 
Is  but  a  lie  at  best. 
3  I  am,  saith  Christ,  the  life: 
Let  this  be  seen  by  faith, 
It  follows  without  further  strife, 
That  all  besides  is  death. 
511 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

4  If  what  those  words  aver, 
The  Holy  Ghost  apply, 
The  simplest  Christian  shall  not  err, 
Nor  be  deceived,  nor  die. 

$06  Walking  in  the  light.  C.  M 

1 ,  ohn  1 :  7. 

WALK  in  the  light!  so  shalt  thou  know 
Tli at  fellowship  of  love, 
His  Spirit  only  can  bestow. 
Who  reigns  in  light  above. 

2  Walk  in  the  light!  and  thou  shalt  find 

Thy  heart  made  truly  his, 
Who  dwells  in  cloudless  light  enshrin  i 
In  whom  no  darkness  is. 

3  Walk  in  the  light!  and  thou  shalt  own 

Thy  darkness  pass'd  away, 
Because  that  Light  hath  on  thee  shone 
In  which  is  perfect  day. 

4  Walk  in  the  light!  and  e'en  the  tomb 

No  fearful  shade  shall  wear; 
Glory  shall  chase  away  its  gloom, 
For  Christ  hath  conquer'd  there. 

5  Walk  in  the  light!  thy  path  shall  be 

Peaceful,  serene,  and  bright; 
For  God,  by  grace,  shall  dwell  in  thee, 
And  God  himself  is  Light. 

807     Who&o  forsaketh  not  all  that  he  hath.    0.  M 
Luke  14  :  38. 

AND  must  I  part  with  all  I  have, 
Jesus,  my  Lord !  for  thee  ? 
This  is  my  joy,  since  thou  hast  done 
Much  more  than  this  for  me. 
3  Yes,  let  it  go ;  one  look  from  thee 
W'U  more  than  make  amends 
For  all  the  losses  I  sustain 
Of  credit,  riches,  friends. 
512 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

3  Ten  thousand  worlds,  ten  thousand  lives, 
How  worthless  they  appear, 
Compared  with  thee,  supremely  good, 
Divinely  bright  and  fair! 

\  Saviour  of  souls !  while  1  from  thee 
A  single  smile  obtain, 
Though  destitute  of  all  things  else, 
I  ?11  glory  in  my  gain. 

bOS  Desiring  the  Divine  presence.  L.  Jn 

Ex.  33:  15. 

BE  with  me,  Lord,  where'er  1  go. 
Teach  me  what  thou  wouldst  have  me 
Suggest  whatever  1  think  or  say,  [do, 

Direct  me  in  the  narrow  way. 

2  Assist  and  teach  me  how  to  pray ; 
Incline  my  nature  to  obey  : 
What  thou  abhor'st,  that  let  me  flee, 
And  only  love  what  pleases  thee. 

809  The  happy  land.  P.  M 

THERE  is  a  happy  land, 
Far,  far  away — 
Where  saints  in  glory  stand, 

Bright  bright  a3  day : 
O.  how  they  sweetly  sing — 
Worthy  is  the  Saviour  King! 
Loud  let  his  praises  ring 
For  evermore. 

2  Come  to  this  happy  land, 
Come,  come  away ; 
Whv  will  ye  doubting  stand  t 

Why  still  delay  ? 
O,  we  shall  happy  be ! 
When  from  sin  and  sorrow  free; 
Lord,  we  shall  live  with  thee, 
Blest  evermore. 
(33)  513 


MISC  ELLANEOU8. 

3   Bright  in  that  happy  land, 

Beams  every  eye; 
Kept  by  a  Father's  hand, 

Love  can  not  die. 
O.  then,  to  glory  run ; 
Be  a  crown  and  kingdom  won  * 
And  bright  above  the  sun, 

Reign  evermore. 

^  1  0  Iu  the  beginning  wa§  the  word.  C   M 

John  1 :  1. 

IN  the  beginning  was  the  word : 
Athwart  the  chaos-night 
It  gleam'd  with  quick  creative  power. 
And  there  was  life  and  light. 

2  Thy  word,  O  God  !  is  living  yet, 

Amid  earth's  restless  stride 
New  harmony  creating  still 
And  ever  higher  life. 

3  And  as  that  word  moves  surely  on, 

The  light,  ray  after  ray, 
Streams  further  out  athwart  the  dark, 
And  night  growrs  into  day. 

4  O  word  that  broke  the  stillness  first, 

Sound  on  !  and  never  cease 
Till  all  earth's  darkness  be  made  light. 
And  all  her  discord  peace! 

6  Till  wail  of  wo,  and  clank  of  chain, 
And  bruit  of  battle  stilTd — 
The  world  with  thy  great  music's  pulso 
O  word  of  love  1  be  thrill'd. 

6  Till  selfish  passion,  strife  and  wrong, 
Thy  summons  shall  have  heard, 
And  thy  creation  be  complete, 
O  thou  eternal  word  I 
5U 


MI8CKLLANEOU6. 

Oil  Divine  protection  acknowU<l<j<(L        L».  M 

Psalm  3:  6. 

MY  God  was  with  me  all  the  night. 
And  gave  me  sweet  repose: 
]\\<  angels  watch'd  me  while  I  slept, 
Or  I  had  never  rose. 

1  Now  for  the  mercies  of  the  night 

My  humble  thanks  I'll  pay, 
And  unto  God  I  '11  dedicate 

The  first  fruits  of  the  day. 
3  In  pressing  dangers,  fears  and  death, 

Thy  goodness  I'll  adore. 
And  praise  thee  for  thy  mercies  past, 

And  humbly  hope  for  more. 
i  My  life,  if  thou  preserve  my  life, 

Thy  sacrifice  shall  be; 
And  death,  when  death  must  be  my  lot, 

Shall  join  my  soul  to  thee. 

812  Comfort  in  affliction.  CM 

WHEN  languor  and  disease  invade 
This  trembling  house  of  clav, 
T  is  sweet  to  look  beyond  my  pain, 
And  long  to  fly  away  : 

2  Sweet  to  look  inward,  and  attend 

The  whispers  of  his  love: 
>v  eet  to  look  upward,  to  the  place 
Where  Jesus  pleads  above  : 
S  Sweet  to  look  back,  and  see  my  name 
In  life's  fair  book  set  c  own ; 
Sweet  to  look  forward,  and  behold 
Eternal  joys  my  own  : 
i  Sweet  on  his  faithfulness  to  rest, 
Whose  love  can  never  end , 
Sweet  on  the  cov'uaut  of  hia  grace 
For  all  things  to  depend  : 
515 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

5  Sweet,  in  the  confidence  of  faith, 

To  trust  his  firm  decrees; 
S\\  eot  to  lie  passive  in  his  hands, 
And  know  no  will  but  his. 
(,  if  such  the  sv  eetness  of  the  stream. 
What  must  the  fountain  be; 
Where  saints  and  angels  draw  their  bllw 
()  Lord,  direct  from  thee! 

6  |  3  The  good  old  way.  L.  M 

Jer.  6:  16. 

THE  righteousness,  th'  atoning  blood 
Of  Jesus,  is  the  way  to  God ; 
O  may  we  then  no  longer  stray, 
But  come  to  Christ  the  good  old  way. 

2  The  prophets  and  apostles  too, 
Pursu'd  this  path  while  here  below; 
We  therefore  will  without  dismay. 
Thus  walk  in  Christ,  the  good  old  way. 

3  With  faith  and  love  and  holy  care. 
In  this  dear  way  I  '11  persevere  : 
And  when  I  die,  triumphant  say. 
This  is  the  right,  the  good  old  way. 

(SI  4  The  ornament  of  a  meek  spirit.  Li.    M 

1  Peter  3:  4. 

HOW  proud  we  are,  how  fond,  to  show 
Our  clothes,  and  oall  them  rich  and  new 
When  the  poor  sheep  and  silk-wonns  wore 
That  very  clothing  long  before. 

2  The  tulip  and  the  butterfly 
Appear  in  gayer  coats  than  I : 
Let  me  be  dressed  fine  as  I  will, 

Flies,  worms,  and  flow'rs,  exceed  me  still 

3  O,  that  my  heart  were  set  to  find 
Inward  adornings  of  the  mind  ! 
Knowledge  and  virtue,  truth  and  grace— 
These  are  the  robes  of  richest  dress. 

516 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

i  Then,  worms  would  not  with  me  compare, 
For  this  is  raiment  angels  wear; 
The  Son  of  God,  when  here  below, 
Put  on  this  blest  apparel  too. 

5  In  this, on  earth  I  should  appear; 
Then  go  to  heaven,  and  wear  it  there; 
God  will  approve  it  in  his  sight; 
T  is  his  own  work,  and  his  delight. 

815  Fear  not.  8s  &   7  8 

Gen.  15:  1. 

THOUGH  thy  days  are  dark  with  trouble, 
And  thy  heart  is  filled  with  fear, 
There  is  one  that  sees  thee  ever. 

And  will  hold  thee  near  and  dear. 
Cheerful  hearts  and  smiling  faces, 

Often  make  thee  happy  here. 
Yet  no  one  was  e'er  so  happy, 
But  sometimes  the  clouds  appear. 
There  's  a  friend  that 's  ever  near, 
Never  fear, 
He  is  ever  near, 
Never  fear,  never  fear,  etc. 

2  All  thy  prospects  will  seem  brighter 

When  the  shadow  leaves  the  heart, 
And  the  steps  of  time  beat  lighter. 

When  the  gloomy  clouds  depart. 
Many  days  have  dawn'd  serenely, 

While  the  birds  sang  with  delight, 
But  the  skies  were  dark  and  gloomy, 

Ere  the  sun  had  reached  its  high*. 
There  's  a  friend,  etc. 

3  Soon  will  dawn  a  brighter  morning 

On  a  blessed  tranquil  shore; 
Sighs  will  then  give  place  to  singing, 
Tears  to  bliss  for  evermore. 
517 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

Thou  shalt  see  a  world  of  glory 
And  eternal  joy  and  bliss; 

Let  not  then  thy  soul  be  mourning 
O'er  the  woes  and  cares  of  this. 
There  's  a  friend,  etc. 


Oih    The  branch  can  not  bear  fruit  of iUelf.  D.    M 
John  15 :  4. 

TO  keep  the  lamp  alive 
With  oil  we  till  the  bowl ; 
'T  is  water  makes  the  willow  thrive, 
And  grace  that  feeds  the  soul. 

2  The  Lord's  unsparing  hand 

Supplies  the  living  stream; 

It  is  not  at  our  own  command, 

But  still  deriv'd  from  him. 

3  Beware  of  Peter's  words, 

Nor  confidently  say, 
"  I  never  will  deny  thee,  Lord," 
But  grant  I  never  may. 

4  Man's  wisdom  is  to  seek 

His  strength  in  God  alone ; 
And  e'en  an  an°*el  would  be  weak, 
Who  trusted  En  his  own. 

6  Itetreat  beneath  his  wings 
And  In  his  grace  confide; 
This  more  exalts  the  King  of  kings 
Than  all  your  works  beside. 

6  In  Jesus  is  our  store, 

Grace  issues  from  his  throne* 
Whoever  says,  *4 1  want  no  more," 
Confesses  he  has  none. 
518 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

§17  The  only  foundation.  C  x.  M 

1  Cor    S:  11. 

HAD  I  ten  thousand  gifts  beside, 
I  'd  cleave  to  Jesus  crucified, 
And  build  on  him  alone; 
For  no  foundation  is  there  giv'n 
On  which  to  place  my  hopes  of  heav'n, 
But  Christ,  the  corner-stone. 

2  Possessing  Christ  I  all  possess, 
"  Wisdom,  and  strength,  and  righteousness 
And  holiness  complete; 
Bold  in  his  name,  I  dare  draw  nigh 
Before  the  Ruler  of  the  sky, 
And  all  his  justice  meet. 

3  There  is  no  path  to  heav'nly  bliss, 
To  solid  joy  or  lasting  peace, 

But  Christ,  th1  appointed  road; 
O  may  we  tread  the  sacred  way, 
By  faith  rejoice,  and  praise,  and  pray, 

Till  we  sit  down  with  God  ! 

4  The  types  and  shadows  of  the  word 
Unite  in  Christ,  the  Man,  the  Lord, 

The  Saviour  kind  and  true; 
O  may  we  still  his  word  believe, 
And  all  his  promises  receive, 

And  all  his  precepts  do. 

olO         -^  shadow  of  things  to  come,  etc.         x  .  M 

Col.  2 :  17. 

iSRAKL  in  ancient  days, 
Not  only  had  a  view 
Of  Sinai  in  a  blaze, 

But  learn'd  the  gospel  too; 
The  types  and  figures  were  a  glass. 
In  which  they  saw  the  Saviour's  face. 
519 


MISCELLANEOUS. 

2  The  paschal  sacrifice 

And  blood-besprinkled  door, 
Seen  with  enlighten'd  eyes, 

And  once  applied  with  pow'r, 
Would  teach  the  need  of  other  blood, 
To  reconcile  us  to  our  God. 

3  The  Lamb,  the  Dove,  set  forth 

His  perfect  innocence, 
Whose  blood  of  matchless  worth 

Should  be  the  soul's  defense; 
For  he  who  can  for  sin  atone, 
Must  have  no  failings  of  his  own. 

4  The  scape-goat  on  his  head 

The  people's  trespass  bore, 
And,  to  the  desert  led, 

Was  to  be  seen  no  more: 
[n  him  our  surety  seem'd  to  say, 
4  Behold,  I  bear  your  sins  away.' 

ft  Dipt  in  his  fellow's  blood, 
The  living  bird  went  free; 
The  type  well  understood, 

Express'd  the  sinner's  plea : 
Describ'd  a  guilty  soul  enlarg'd, 
And  by  a  Saviour's  death  discharg'd, 

I  Jesus,  I  love  to  trace 

Throughout  the  sacred  page, 
The  footsteps  of  thy  grace, 

The  same  in  ev'ry  a^e! 
O  grant  that  I  may  faithful  be 
To  clearer  light  vouchsaf'd  to  me. 
520 


INDEX  OF  FIRST  LINES. 


(The  Figures  refer  to  the  Number  of  the  Hymns.) 


No. 

Abide  with  us,  the  evening  shades,    Raffles.  449 

A  broken  heart,  my  God,  my  king,       Watts.  355 

Absurd  and  vain  attempt  I  to  bind,        Scott.  771 

A  charge  to  keep  I  have,        -          C.  Wesley.  500 

A  few  more  years  shall  roll,        -          Bouar.  664 

Affliction  is  a  stormy  deep,     -         -     Cotton.  407 

Again  the  Lord  of  life  and     Mrs.  Barbavld.  135 

A  home  in  heaven  I  what  a  joyful  thought,  645 

Ah  !   why  should  bitter  tears   0.  S.  Burleigh,  604 

Alas  !  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed,          Watts.  193 

Ala3  !  my  God,  that  thou  shouldst  be,           -  437 

All  hail!  happy  day,     -         -          C.   Wesley.  161 

All  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name,  Perronet.  381 

All  men  are  equal  in  their        H.  Martineau.  775 

All  praise  to  our  redeeming  Lord,       Wesley .  303 

All  you  who  have  confessed,         ...  255 

Almighty  Sovereign  of  the  skies,          Watts.  762 

Always  with  us,  always  with  us,     -     Nevin.  389 

Am  I  soldier  of  the  cross,         -         -    Watts.  651 

A  mother  may  forgetful  be,    -      Mrs.  Steele.  235 

An  alien  from  God  and  a  stranger  to  grace,  662 

And  are  we  yet  alive,             -           C.   Wesley.  682 

\nd  dost  thou  say,  "Ask  what  thou  wilt?"  525 

And  do  we  hope  to  be  with  him?          -         -  458 

And  is  the  gospel  peace  and  love?  Mrs.  Steele.  I  7  I 

And  let  this  feeble  body  fail,     -      C.    Wesley.  60« 

And  must  I  be  to  judgment      -       C.   Wesley.  225 

And  must  I  part  with  all  I  have?         -         -  m»7 

And  must  this  body  die,             -             Watts.  621 

And  now,  my  soul,  another  year,         -  750 

Angels  where'er  we  go,  attend,       C.   Wesley.  789 

An'ther  day  is  pass'd  along.     -      Edmeston.  138 

A  parking  hymu  we      Christian  Hymn  Book.  307 
521 


Ho 

A ro  wc  almost   there,  are  we  almost  there?  657 

Arise,  my  soul,  arise,            -            C.   Wesley.  190 

Arise,  my  tend'rest  thoughts,        Doddridge.  375 

As  body  when  the  soul  has  fled,  Drummond.  478 

Asleep  in  Jesus!  blessed  sleep,  Mr*.  Me  Kay.  598 

As  pilgrims  in  this  vale  of  tears,          -         -  8(12 

As  the  sweet  flower  that  scents    Cunningham.  579 

A  sweetly  solemn  thought,           Alice  Cure;/.  793 

As  when  the  weary  trav'ler  gains,     Newton.  79  * 

At  every  motion  of  our  breath,  Montgomery.  62  » 

Awake,  and  sing  the  song,      -       Hammond '.  68 

Awake  my  soul,  and  with  the  sun,        Keun.  696 

Awake  my  soul,  in  joyful  lays,           Medley.  7M 

Awake,  my  soul,  stretch  every     Doddridge.  545 

Awake,  my  zeal,  awake,  my  love,          Watt*.  565 

Away  from  ev'ry  mortal  care,      -          Watt*.  61 

Be  firm,  be  bold,  be  strong,  be  true,     -         -  804 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne,             Watts.  89 

Begin  the  day  with  God,      -  693 

Behold  a  stranger  at  the  door,      -        Gregg.  345 

Behold  how  sinners  disagree,       -          Watts.  870 

Behold,  the  blind  their  sight  receive,  Watt*.  176 

Behold  the  bright  morning  appears,      Hart.  205 

Behold  the  glories  of  the  Lamb,            Watts.  45 

Behold  the  heathen  wait  to  know,          Voke.  216 

Behold  the  mountain  of  the  Lord,  M.  Bruce.  219 

Behold  the  Saviour  of  mankind,     £?.  Wesley.  196 

Behold  the  sure  foundation  stone,        Watts.  22'J 

Behold  the  western  evening  light !    Peabody.  59-' 

Behold  the  wretch  whose  lust  and          Watts.  371 

Behold  what  wondrous  grace,      -           Watts,  401 

Behold,  where  in  a  mortal  form,         Enfield,  297 

Beneath  our  feet  and  o'er  our  head,    Heber.  596 

Beside  the  gospel  pool,          -          -      Xetcton.  353 

Be  still  1  be  still  1  for  all  around,          -         -  39 

Bestow,  dear  Lord,  upon  our  youth,  Goxoper.  739 

Be  with  me,  Lord,  where'er  I  go,         -         -  808 

Blcss'd  are  the  humble  bouIs  that  see,   Watts.  390 

Blessed  Bible,  how  I  love  it  1                 -         -  147 

Bless'd  is  the  man  who  shuns  the          J\atts.  487 
522 


No. 

Bless'd  with  the  joys  of  innocence,       Watts.  376 

Blessings  to  God,  forever  blest —          -         -  719 

Bless,  0  my  soul,  the  living  God,          Watt*.  57 

Blest  be  my  God  that  1   .vas  born,         -  53 

Blot  be  the  dear  uniting  love,       C.    Wetley.  685 

i>lest  hour  when  mortal  man  retires,  RajjUh.  87 

Blest  hour,  when  virtuous  friends  shall  meet,  612 

Blest  is  the  man  whose  bowels  move,    Watt*.  499 

Blow  ye  the  trumpet,  blow,     -          Toplady.  334 

Bold  in  speech  and  bold  in  action,       -         -  271 

Broad  is  the  road  that  leads  to  death,   Wattx.  328 

Buried  beneath  the  yielding  wave,  Beddome.  286 

By  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill,         -         Htber.  734 

Call  Jehovah  thy  salvation,  -     Monty). iery.  457 

Cease,  ye  mourners,  cease  to,       -       Coityer.  619 

Children  of  the  heavenly  King,         Cennick.  72 

Christians,  the  glorious  hope  ye,       Cawood.  264 

Christian,  the  morn  breaks  sweetly  o'er  thee.  769 

Christ,  the  Lord,  is  risen  to-day,    C.Wesley.  199 

Come  all  who  love  my  Lord  and  Master,     -  782 

Come,  descend,  0  heavenly  Spirit,         -  395 

Come  every  pious  heart,     -          -        Stennett.  74 

Come,  heavenly  love,  inspire  my  song,       -  46 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  Dove  divine,         Jndson.  288 

Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove,  Browne.  397 

Come,  let  us  all  unite  to  praise,  47 

Come,  let  us  anew  our  journey,       C.  Wesley.  753 

Come,  let  us  search  our  ways  and  see,  Watts.  496 

Come,  let  us  strike  our  harps  afresh,     Reed.  679 

Come,  let  us  use  the  grace  divine,  C.  Wesley.  250 

Come,  my  soul,  thy  suit  prepare,       Newton.  544 

Come  on,  my  partners  in  distress,  C.  Wesley.  322 

Come,  sinners,  to  the  gospel  feast,  C.  Wenley.  330 

Come,  sound  his  praise  abroad,      -        Watts.  102 

Come,  take  my  yoke,  the  Saviour  said,     -  347 

Come,  thou  Fount  of  every,      -       Robinson.  49 

Come,  thou  long-expected  Jesus,     -     Hart.  158 

Come  to  the  house  of  prayer,    -     E.  raylor.  117 

Come  to  the  morning  prayer,         -           -  699 

Come,  worship  it  Emacael's  feet,         WatU.  52 
fcJS 


ixnrcx. 


No. 


Coine,  ye  disconsolate,  where'er  ye,    Moore.  342 

Come,  ye  sinners,  poor  and  needy,        Hart.  341 

Come,  ye  that  know  and  fear  the,  0.  Burder.  13 

Come,  ye  that  love  the  Lord,        -          Watts.  60 

Comfort,  ye  ministers  of  grace,       G.  Wesley.  272 

Converts  to  Christ's  benignant  sway,      -  24c 

Dare  to  think,  though  bigots  frown,    -         -  165 

Dark  and  thorny  is  the  desert,         -         -  4i). 

Dear  as  thou  wast,  and  justly  dear,      Dale.  6lfl 

Dear  Friend,  whose  presence,    J.  F.  Clarke.  161 

Dear  Lord,  amid  the  throng  that  pressed,   -  470 

Dear  Lord,  how  wondrous  is  thy  love,     -  A'.\ 

Dear  Lord,  though  bitter  is  the  cup,    -         -  554 

Dear  refuge  of  my  weary  soul,     Mrs.  Steele.  794 

Deem  not  that  they  are  blest,  W.  C.  Bryant.  418 

Depth  of  mercy,  can  there  be,    -      C.  Wesley.  '.MV2 

Destruction's  dangerous  road,      -     Newton.  352 

Destructive  sword  1  how  oft  hast  thou,         -  765 

Did  Christ  o'er  sinners  weep,     -     Beddome.  172 

Diil  our  Immanuel  die  for  us,          -         -  195 

Dismiss  us  from  the  house  of  prayer,  -         -  110 

Dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing,  Lord,     Hart.  1 1 1 

Disowned  of  heaven,  by  man  oppressed,      -  224 

Does  it  not  grief  and  wonder  move,  Newton.  92  . 

Do  not  I  love  thee,  0  my  Lord,  Doddrid<jr.  507 

Dread  Jehovah  I  God  of  nations,  Epis.  Co/ 1.  74  7 

Early,  my  God,  without  delay,       -      Waits.  094 

Earth's  transitory  things  decay,      Boxcring.  571 

Equip  me  for  the  war,       -                C.  Weslty.  562 

Ere  to  the  world  again  we  go,     -         -         -  106 

Eternal  and  immortal  King,   -          -          -  17 

Eternal  God,  almighty  Cause,     -     Brown*.  16 

Eternal  power,  whose  high  abode,       Watt*.  82 

Faith  is  the  brightest  evidence,     -      Watts.  477 

Far  as  thy  name  is  known,          -           Watt*.  247 

Far  down  the  ages  now,          -          -     Bonar.  'I'-Yt 

Farewell,  bright  soul,  a  short  farewell,  Watts  589 

Farewell,  vain  world,  I'm  going  home,       -  007 
524 


No 

Far  from  my  thoughts,  Tain  world,    Watt*.  425 

Par  from  these  narrow  scenes,  Mrs.  Steele.  576 

Father,  how  wide  thy  glory  shines,    Watt*.  29 

Father,  I  stretch  my  hands  to,    C.   We*?ey.  36fi 

Father  of  faithful  Abrah'm  hear,  C.  Wesley.  5X4 

Father  of  mercies,  bow  thine  ear,  Beddome.  273 

Farhei  of  mercies,  in  thy  word,  Mr*.  Steele.  142 

Father,  when  o'er  our  trembling,  Bulfinck.  412 

Fling  out  the  banner  !  let  it  float,     Doane.  275 

For  ever  here  my  rest  shall  be,    C.    Wesley.  296 

For  ever  with  the  Lord,      -      Montgomery.  655 

For  Zion's  sake  I  will  not  rest,          -           -  221 

Fountain  of  mercy,  God  of  love,  Needham.  761 

Friend  after  friend  departs,      Montgomery.  567 

From  all  that's  mortal,  all  that's  vain,       -  448 

From  all  who  dwell  below  the  skies,   Watts.  48 

From  every  stormy  wind  that  blows,  Stow  ell.  5.S0 

From  Greenland's  icy  mountains,  -   Heber.  265 

From  his  low  bed  of  mortal  dust,         -       -  584 

From  the  table  now  retiring,         -            -  312 

Full  of  trembling  expectation,      C.  Wesley.  406 

(live  me  the  wings  of  faith  to  rise,     Watts.  659 

Glorious  things  of  thee  are  spoken,  Newton.  240 

Glory  to  thee,  my  God,  this  night,       Kenn.  704 

God  from  the  cloudy  cistern  pours,     -  714 

God  in  his  earthly  temple  lays,     -      Watts.  252 

(iod  in  the  gospel  of  his  Son,    -     Beddome.  150 

(Jod  is  the  fountain  whence,         -         -         -  716 

God  moves  in  a  mysterious  way,      Cowppr.  32 

Sod  named  love,  whose,   -   Mrs.  Browniny.  256 

tod  of  mercy,  hear  our,   -    Campbell's  Coll.  722 

U  >d  of  my  childhood  and  my  youth,   Watt*.  725 

God  of  our  salvation,  hear  us,       -       Kelly.  108 

God's  law  demands  one  living  faith,  Briyy*.  153 

God  with  us  !  0  glorious  name,         -           -  150 

Go  forth  on  wings  of  faith  and,     Batting*.  262 

Go,  labor  on  1  spend  and  be  spent,       -       -  260 

Go  preach  my  gospel,  saith  the  Lord,   Watts.  260 

Go,  spirit  of  the  sainted  dead       -       -       -  601 

Go  thou,  in  life's  fair  morning,       -         -  73£ 
525 


No  . 

Go  to  thy  grave  in  all  thy,     -     Moutyomery.  590 

Go  to  thy  rest,  fair  child,     -  578 

Go  when  the  morning  shineth,         -         -  12C 

Go  with  thy  servant,  Lord,           ...  263 

Grace,  'tis  a  most  delightful  theme,         -  382 

Great  Author  of  the  immortal  mind,    WtM§.  521 

Great  God,  as  seasons  disappear,          -         -  758 

Great  God,  how  infinite  art  thou,    -      Watts.  4 

Great  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim,  Watts.  10 

Great  God.  I  own  thy  sentence  just,     Watts.  624 

Great  God,  in  vain  man's  narrow,      Kijjpis.  14 

Great  God  of  nations,  now  to  thee,      -         -  700 

Great  Lord,  of  all  thy  churches,  hear,     -  51-57 

Great  Shepherd  of  thine  Israel,  -  236 

Great  was  the  day,  the  joy  was  great,  Watts*  396 

Guide  me,  0  thou  great  Jehovah,        Oliver.  20 

Had  I  a  throne  above  the  rest,    -  520 

Had  I  ten  thousand  gifts  beside,      -         -  817 

Had  I  the  tongue  of  Greeks  and  Jews,  Watts.  508 

Hail  sweetest,  dearest  tie  that  binds,  Sutton.  686 

Hail  the  blest  morn,  when  the  great,  Heber.  157 

Hail  to  the  Prince  of  life  and,      Doddridge.  66 

Happy  is  he  whose  early  years,      -       Watts.  735 

Happy  soul,  thy  days  are  ended,    O.  Wesley.  615 

Happy  the  Church,  thou  sacred  place,  Watts.  239 

Happy  the  home,  when  God  is  there,   -          -  7 24 

Happy  the  man  that  finds  the,        C.  Wesley.  504 

Happy  the  meek,  whose  gentle  breast,  Scott.  513 

H.irk  I  from  the  tomb  a  doleful  sound,    Watts.  602 

Hark,  my  soul,  it  is  the  Lord,      -      Oowper.  40 J 

Hark  the  glad  sound  1  the,        -      Doddridge.  160 

Hark  !  the  jubilee  is  sounding,     -  349 

Hark  !  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy,  Francis.  314 

Hark  !  't  is  the  prophet  of  the,   W.Ii.  Tappan.  222 

Hasten,  sinner,  to  be  wise,         -          T.Scott.  335 

Haste,  traveler,  haste,  the  night,       Collyer.  336 

Have  we  no  tears  to  shed  for  him,  Lya  Cath.  309 

Heal  us,  Immauuell  hero  we  stand,  Oowper.  357 

Hear  the  royal  proclamation,       -         -          -  274 

Hoar  what  the  voice  from  heaven,         Watts.  577 

Heaven  is  a  place  of  rest  from  sin,      -         -  672 
526 


INDEX.  .. 

No 

B  »  came  not  with  the  heavenly,    -     Donne.  17G 

\  i  dies,  the  friend  of  sinners  dies,       Watrs.  198 

I  <re  cares  and  angry  passions,    Noel's  Coll.  85 

I  zh  in  yonder  realms  of  light,     -     Raffle*.  674 

I  ther  ye  faithful,  haste  in  songs  of,  Grant.  162 

I  Ay  and  reverend  is  the  name,      Needham.  & 

\  '>nor  and  happiness  unite,         -       Cowper.  779 

lopeless  and  outcast  once  we  lay,        -          -  237 

How  are  thy  servants  blest,  0  Lord,  Addison.  3o* 

B<;w  beauteous  are  the  feet,          -           Watts.  259 

How  beauteous  are  the  marks,      H.  C.  Coxe.  17* 

How  blest  the  righteous,    -     Mrs.  Barbauld.  573 

How  blest  the  sacred  tie  that,  Mrs.  Barbauld.  304 

How  can  I  sink  with  such  a  prop,         Watts.  452 

How  condescending  and  how  kind,       Watts.  313 

How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear,         Watts.  41 

How  firm  a  foundation  ye  saints,    Kirkham.  391 

How  great,  how  solemn  is  the  work,    -         -  63 

How  happy  are  they  who  their,      0.  Wesley.  488 

He  w  happy  are  the  young,  wh(£,     -     Logan.  730 

How  happy  every  child  of  grace,    C.  Wesley.  489 

Hew  happy  is  the  Christian's  state,      Watts.  491 

Hew  long  hath  God  bestowed  his,     Newton.  749 

He  w  long  shall  death,  the  tyrant,         Watts.  625 

Hfw  long  wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face,  Watts,  409 

How  lost  was  my  condition,       -         Newton.  180 

How  lovely  the  emblems  of  faith,        -         -  29H 

How  painfully  pleasing  the  fond  recollection,  727 

How  pleasant,  how  divinely  fair,          Watts.  82 

How  proud  we  are,  how  fond  to  show,          -  814 

How  sad  our  state  by  nature  is,      -      Watt*.  'J>79 

How  shall  I  follow  him  I  serve,  -         -         -  469 

How  shall  the  young  secure  their,         Watts.  736 

How  solemn  the  signal  I  hear,    -  605 

How  sweetly  flowed  the  gospel,        Bowring.  173 

How  sweet  the  hour  of  closing  day,  Bathurst.  588 

How  sweet  the  melting  lay,          ...  695 

How  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds,  Newton,  167 

How  swift  the  torrent  rolls,     -      Doddridge  641 

How  tedious  and  tasteless  the  hours,  Newton.  785 

Uow  vain  are  all  things  here  below,     Watts.  639 
527 


INDRX. 

Ma 

How  rain  is  all  beneath  the,     Pratt's  Coll.  636 

How  welcome  to  the  saints  when  pressed,  131 

I  am,  saith  Christ,  the  way,        -        -        -  805 

I  am  weary,  I  am  weary,        ...  420 

[and  ray  house  will  serve  the,     C.   Wesley.  729 

[  asked  the  Lord  that  I  might  grow, Newton.  526 

If  glorious  angels  do  rejoice,     -         -         -  29! 

If  God  succeed  not,  all  the  cost,         Watts.  723 

If  I  must  die,  0,  let  me  die,          Beddome.  537 

If  on  our  daily  course  our  mind         -         -  454 

If  Paul  in  Cesar's  court  must,         Newton.  455 

If  peace  and  plenty  crown  my  days,           -  715 

I  know  that  my  Redeemer  lives,      Medley.  439 

I  long  to  see  the  season  come,  -  329 

I  love  thy  kingdom,  Lord,      -         Dwight.  253 

I  love  to  see  the  Lord  below,  84 

I  love  to  steal  awhile  away,    Mrs.  Browne.  124 

I  'm  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord,     Waits.  290 

Imposture  shrinks  from  light,             -         -  145 

In  all  my  Lord's  appointed  ways,  Ryland.  285 

In  all  my  vast  concerns  with  thee,      Watts.  10 

In  all  my  ways,  0  God,           -           Ryland.  720 

Indulgent  God  of  love,  Christian  Hymn  B'k.  283 

In  mem'ry  of  the  Savior's  love,         -         -  302 

In  mercy  Lord,  remember  me,         -         -  70 1 

In  seasons  of  grief  to  my  God  I'll,   Hunter.  7si' 

[nspirer  and  hearer  of  prayer,        Topladj/.  453 

Intemperance,  like  a  raging  flood,       -       -  764 

In  the  beginning,  was  the  word,     -         -  810 

In  the  Christian's  home  in  glory,        -         -  <J1S 

In  tli<j  cross  of  Christ  I  glory,          Bowrii<>/.  468 

In  this  lone  hour  of  deep  distress,      Dennis.  5Pi 

In  thy  great  name,  0  Lord,  we,       Hoskins.  95 

In  trouble  and  in  grief,  0  God,           -          -  478 

In  vain  our  fancy  strives  to  paint,  Newton,  til/ 

Israel,  in  ancient  days,  -         -         -         -  818 

li I  there  a  God  ?     Yon  rising  sun,        -        -  1 

Is  this  the  kind  return?     -         -          Watts.  367 

It  is  a  very  pleasant  thing,         -         -         -  284 

It  U  DOl  death  to  die,            -          -   Bethune.  575 

[t  is  not  good,  Jehovah  said             -            -  744 
528 


INDEX.  ^ 

It  is  the  hour  of  prayer,                -         -         -  120 

I  waited  patient  for  the  Lord,                Watts.  410 

I  want  a  heart  to  pray,            -          C.  Wesley.  531 

I  would  but  can  not  sing,       -              Newton.  361 

I  wou'd  not  live  alway  ;  I  ask,  Muhlenberg.  643 

Jehovah's  image  brightly  shone,        Garner.  26 

Jehovah  is  a  God  of  might,  8 

Torusalem  !  Jerusalem  1           -          Haughton.  616 

'erusalem,  my  glorious  home,    Montgomery-  6-">4 

Jesus  and  shall  it  ever  be,             -          Gregy.  466 

Jesuj,  grant  us  all  a  blessing,       -      Atkin*.  689 

Jesua,  great  Shepherd  of  the,          C.   Wesley.  317 

Jesus,  let  thy  pitying  eye,     -          C.  Wesley.  445 

Jesus,  lover  of  my  soul,     -              C.   Wesley.  181 

Jesus,  my  all  to  heaven  is  gone,       Cennick.  783 

Jesus,  my  King,  proclaims  the  war,     -         -  558 

Jesus  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun,       Watts.  211 

Jesus,  tender  Shepherd,  hear  me,         -         -  740 

Jesus,  the  Name  high  over  all,       C.   Wesley.  165 

Jesus,  the  very  thought  is  sweet,     Bernard.  188 

Jesus,  thou  art  the  sinner's,              Burnhmn.  189 

Jesus,  thou  dear  redeeming  Lord,  C.Weslei/.  98 

Jesus,  thy  blood  and,            -           J.  Wesley.  184 

Jesus,  thy  love  shall  we  forget,           -           -  305 

Jesus  wept  1  those  tears  are  over,     -             -  169 

Join  all  the  glorious  names,         -          Watts.  42 

Joyfully,  joyfully,  onward  I  move,  Newton.  798 

Joy  is  a  fruit  that  will  not  grow,    -    Newton.  492 

Joy  to  the  world,  the  Lord  is  come,     Watts.  159 

Kind  are  the  words  that  Jesus,        Needhaw.  '.'  \ 

Kindred  in  Christ,  for  his  dear  sake,  Newton.  795 

Kir.  1  souls,  reflect  awhile  with  me,      -         -  642 

Know,  my  soul,  thy  full,      -        Montgomery.  4-10 

Laborers  of  Christ,  arise,        -        Sxgoumey.  503 

Lamb  of  God,  whose  bleeding,        G.  Wesley.  310 

Let  ev'ry  mortal  ear  attend,         -          Watts.  337 

Let  others  boast  how  strong  they  be,  Watts.  637 

Let  party  name?  no  more,        -        Beddome.  316 
(34)                          529 


INDEX. 

No. 

Let  Pharisees  of  high  esteem,      -          WaJs  510 

Let  plenteous  grace  descend  on,   J.  Newton.  294 

Let  the  land  mourn  through  all  its  coasts,  746 

Let  the  seventh  angel  sound  on  high,          -  209 

Let  the  wild  leopards  of  the  woods,      Watts.  374 

Let  thy  kingdom,  blessed  Savioui,      -         -  303 

Let  us  the  sheep  by  Jesus  named,  -  78 

Let  vain  pursuits  and  vain  desires,     -         -  306 

jet  worldly  men,  from  shore  to,        Steunett.  144 

et  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake,  Doddridge.  259 

.ife  is  the  time  to  serve  the  Lord,        Watts.  346 

Lift  your  glad  voices  in  triumph  on,    Wnre.  206 

Like  mist  on  the  mountain,  like  ships  on,  733 

Like  morning,  when  her  early  breeze,  Moore.  385 

Like  Noah's  weary  dove,       -       Muhlenberg.  242 

Like  shadows  gliding  o'er  the  plain,  -         -  627 

Lo  I  he  comes,  with  clouds,          -          Oliver.  228 

Lo  !  I  behold  the  scattering  shades,     Watts.  651 

Long  have  I  sat  beneath  the  sound,    -         -  416 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  with  pitying,  Doddridge.  377 

Look  up,  ye  saints,  with  sweet  surprise,      -  215 

Lo  1  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land,      C.  Wesley.  633 

Lord,  a  little  band,  and  lowly,    -  742 

Lord,  at  this  closing  hour,      -     E.  T.  Fitch.  104 

Lord,  at  thy  sacred  feet,  79 

Lord,  bless  thy  saints  assembled  here,    -  249 

Lord,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing,  Durder.  114 

Lord,  how  delightful  'tis  to  see,     -      Watts.  80 

Lord,  how  secure  and  blest  are  they,    Watts.  490 

Lord,  I  believe  a  rest  remains,        C.  Wesley.  67^ 

Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  shal*  hear,  Watts.  697 

Lord,  in  these  dark  and  dismal  days,  -         -  748 

Lord,  in  thy  presence  here  we  meet,          -  282 

ord,  for  ever  at  thy  side,     -     Montgomery.  485 

Lord,  lead  the  way  the  Saviour,      Crosswell.  498 

Lord  of  my  life,  whose  word  of  power,         -  743 

Lord  of  the  harvest,  hear,         -       C.  Wesley.  281 

Lord  of  the  worlds  above,    -         -          Watts.  86 

Lord,  teach  thy  servants  how  to  pray,          -  532 

Lord,  teaoh  us  how  to  pray,        Montgomery.  116 

Lord,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray,  Watts.  7(KJ 

530 


INDKX. 


No 
(I, 


Lord,  we  come  before  thee  now,     Hammond 

Lord,  what  a  feeble  piece,  -  -  Watts.  636 
Lord,  what  a  heaven  of  saving  grace,  Watts.       3s 

Lord,  what  a  wretched  land  is  this,      Watts.  b2' 

Lord,  what  is  man  !  extremes  how,    Newton.  38f 

Lord,  when  together  here  we  meet,  -  -  67" 
Lord,  with  glowing  heart  I'd  praise  thee,  5(.- 

Lo  !  the  destroying  angel  flies,       -        Watts.  30 

Love  is  the  fountain  whence,        -  Watts.  51 

Lo  !   what  a  glorious  sight  appears,      Watts.  66 

Lo  1   what  an  entertaining  sight,     -      Watts.  3U 

Majestic  sweetness  sits  enthroned,    Stennett.  \7> 

Make  up  thy  jewels,  Lord,  and  show,   -       -  30<> 

Mary  to  the  Saviour's  tomb,      S.  B.  Marsh.  20! 

May  the  grace  of  Christ,  our,      -       Newton.  107 

Meekly  in  Jordan's  holy  stream,  S.F. Smith.  289 

'Mid  scenes  of  confusion  and,         S.  F.  Key.  652 

Mistaken  souls  that  dream  of  heaven,  Watts.  480 

Mourn  for  the  thousands  slain,    -  763 

My  bark  is  on  a  troubled  sea,  -         -  778 

My  closet,  my  temple,  my  social  retreat,     -  129 

My  days  are  gliding  swiftly  by,  Nelson.  675 

My  days,  my  weeks,  my  months,  my  years,  634 

My  dearest  friends,  in  bonds  of  love,  -  683 

My  dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord,    -      Watts.  17' 

My  drowsy  powers,  w»hy  sleep  ye  so,  Watts.  50 i 
My  God  1  my  Father  1  cheering  name,  Watts.  2! 
My  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praise,  Watts.  5f 
My  God,  my  life,  my  love,          -           Watts.       25 

My  God  1  is  any  hour  so  sweet,  Char.  Ellut.  52 « 

My  God,  the  covenant  of  thy  love,       -  141 

My  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys,       Watts.  486 

My  God,  thy  service  well,       -       Doddridge.  405 

My  God  was  with  me  all  the  night,     -         -  811 

My  heavenly  home  is  bright  and  fair,  -  605 

My  opening  eyes  with  rapture,      Epis.  Coll.  134 

My  aoul,  be  on  thy  guard,  -  Heath.  563 

My  soul,  come  meditate  the  day,  Watts  586 

My  span  of  life  will  soon  be,     Mrs.  Cowper.  583 

My  spirit  longs  for  thee,       -      John  Byron.  421 
531 


INDEX. 

No 

Nay,  tell  us  not  of  dangers  dire,         Lama*  560 

Nearer,  my  God,  to  thee,   Mrs.  S.  F.  Adams.  434 

Nor  eye  has  seen,  nor  ear  has  heard,    Watts.  671 

Nor  King  nor  Prince  on  Judah's  throne,     -  223 

Not  nil  the  blood  of  beasts,          -          Watt*.  187 

No  1  'ack  is  on  the  sunny  sky,       -        Faber.  39.*- 

Net  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord,       -        Watts.  211 

NTot  unto  us,  almighty  Lord,     -         -     Lyte.  37 

Now  begin  the  heavenly  theme,     Longford.  71 

Now,  brethren,  though  we  part,            -          -  68s 

Now  .  brethren,  to  your  homes,  S.  M.  Hoover.  694 

Now.  from  the  altar  of  my  heart,    -      Watts.  705 

Now.  gracious  Lord,  thine  arm,         Newton.  752 

Now  I  resolve  with  all  my  heart,    -     Steele.  461 

Now    Lord,  though  we  must  part  awhile,     -  691 

Now,  0  my  soul  1  the  circling  sun,           -  711 

Now  one  day's  journey  less  divides,     -         -  707 

Now,  pilgrims,  let  us  go  in  peace,  -         -  687 

Now  shall  our  hearts  with  pleasure  rare,    -  75 

Now,  while  the  gospel  net  is  cast,          Watts.  100 

0  blessed  Jesus  1  when  I  see,  G.  W.  Btthune.  298 

0  b*ess  the  Lord,  my  soul  1     -     Montgomery.  50 

0  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul !           -           Watts.  717 

0  b'>w  thine  ear,  eternal  One,     -     Pierpont.  325 

0  come,  thou  wounded  Lamb  of  God,           -  433 

Of  him  who  did  salvation  bring,    G.   Wesley.  7  7 

0  for  a  heart  to  love  my  God,          C.   Wesley.  428 

0  for  an  overcoming  faith,           -            Watte.  4  7y 

0  for  a  sweet  inspiring  ray,  -           -     Steele.  422 

0  for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing,  C.  Wesley.  70 

0  for  that  flame  of  living  tire,             -           -  566 

Often  the  clouds  of  deepest  wo,               -  474 

0  givo  me,  Lord,  my  sins  to  mourn,  -           -  356 

0  God;  by  whom  the  seed  is  given,       Ihber.  105 

0  God  of  Bethel,  by  whose  hand,  Doddridge.  35 

O  God,  ol  thee  we  all  depend,            -            -  54 

0  happy  day  that  fixed  my             Doddridge.  797 

0  happy  day  I  when  saints  shall  meet,         -  690 

O  happy  saints  that  dwell  in  light,         -  677 

0  help  us,  Lord  1  each  hour  of,    -     MUman.  541 
532 


IN  DKX. 

So 

0  he  whom  Jesus  loved,  has  truly,   Whittier.  502 

Oh  1  for  n  closer  walk  with  God,         Oowper.  432 

Oh  for  a  glance  of  heavenly  day,            Jfnrt.  359 

Oh  where  can  the  soul  find  relief,        Button.  64  7 

0  in  the  morn  of  life,  when,          Epis.  Coll.  731 

0  it  is  joj  in  one  to  meet,       Ancient  Hymns.  1 19 

I)  Ian  I  of  rest,  for  thee  I  sigh,             -          -  423 

0  Lord,  hadst  thou  been  here,  but  when,  472 

0  Lord,  how  full  of  sweet,    Madame  Guyon.  462 

0  Lord,  our  languid  souls  inspire,     Newton.  9P 

0  Lord,  thou  know'st  my  soul's  desires,       -  4 1  h 

0  Lord,  to  us  assembled  here,  -  .542 

0  Lord  I   thy  work  revive,  -         -    Hatting*.  539 

0  Lord,  show  pity,  and  forgive,       -      Wait*.  358 

0  love  beyond  conception  great,           -         -  387 

0  love  divine  that  stooped  to  share,  Holmes.  417 

0  most  delightful  hour  by  man,    -      Cotcper.  597 

Once  more  before  we  part,         -           -            -  1  If 

Once  more  my  soul,  the  rising  day,       Watts.  700 

Once  more  we  come  before  our  God,  81 

Once,  0  Lord,  thy  garden  flourished,  Newton.  444 

One  prayer  I  have — all  prayer,  Montgomery.  555 

One  there  is  above  all  others,     -         Newton.  183 

On  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand,  Stennett.  670 

0  not  to  fill  the  mouth  of  fame,           -         -  484 

On  the  mountain  tops  appearing,     -     Kelly.  21  <* 

Onward.  Christian,  though  the  region,         -  504 

Onward,  onward,  men  of  heaven,  Sigourney.  26^ 

On  what  has  now  been  sown,             -             -  \09 

On  Zion's  glorious  summit  stood,     -     Kent  66? 

)  render  thanks  to  God,             Tate  &  Brady.  7IC 

»  sacred  head  now,         Alexander  Gerhardt.  191 

O  sinner,  bring  not  tears  alope,        Breviary.  354 

0  iweetlj  breathe  the  lyres  abcve,     Palmer.  493 

0  tell  me  no  more  of  this,             J.  Oambold.  42* 

0  tell  me  thou  life  and  delight,         Hastings.  404 

0  tell  me  where  the  dove  is  flown,        -         -  772 

0  that  I  could  forever  dwell,             -             -  43tf 

0  that  I  knew  the  secret  place,      -       Watts.  365 

0  that  my  load  of  sin  were  gone,  C.  Wesley.  360 

0  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways,  Watts.  43: 
533 


INDEX. 

No. 

0  there  's  a  better  world  on  high,         -         -  411 

0  thou  to  whom  in  ancient  time,     -      Ware.  83 

0  thou,  who  driest  the  mourner's  tear,  Moore.  419 

0  thou,  who  hear'st  when  sinners  cry,  Watt*  364 

0  thou,  who  on  thy  chosen  Son,      -      Ware.  28f 

0  thou,  whose  compassionate  care,  Bath  Co!/.  324 

0  thou,  whose  own  vast  temple,  W.C. Bryant.  3 2 f • 

0  thou,  whose  tender  mercy,         Mrs.  Steele,  37"' 

0  time  !   how  few  thy  value  we  gh,         Scot.  »•> 

0  turn  ye,  0  turn  ye,  for  why  will  ye,  340 

Our  blest  Redeemer,  ere  he  breathed,     Lyte.  39'.) 

Our  bondage,  it  shall  end,  -  784 

Our  country  is  rmmanuel's,    Mrs.  Barbauld.  fV49 

Our  country's  voice  is,       -      Mm.  Anderson.  201 

Our  days,  alas  !  are  mortal  days,    -      Watts.  fiSl 

Our  God  is  love,  and  all,      Bickersteth's  Coll.  511 

Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  past,      -       Watts.  23 

Our  heavenly  Father  calls,      -      Doddridge.  450 

Our  helper,  God,  we  bless  thy  name,  -         -  751 

Our  Lord  hath  reached  his,        Frothintjham.  231 

Our  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead,    C.  Wesley.  200 

Our  pathway  oft  is  wet  with  tears,     Barton.  3H2 

0  what  a  lonely  path  were  ours,           -         -  666 

0  when  shall  I  see  Jesus,         -  431 

0  when  the  tear  is  gushing,      -       O.  B.  Ide.  125 

0  where  are  kings  and  empires,    A.  C.  Core.  232 

0  where  is  now  that  glowing  love,        Kelly.  443 

0  where  shall  rest  bo  found,        Monti/omen/.  344 

O  why  despond  in  life's  dark  vale,        -  34 

0  worship  the  King  all  glorious  above,  Gmnt.  BS 

0  Zion's  King,  we  suppliant  bow,                  -  276 

Pastor,  thou  art  from  us  taken,      Sigoui  *«y.  582 

Patience  I  0  what  a  grace  divine,                   -  517 

Peace  bo  to  this  habitation,      -       C.  W*  (e$,  726 

People  of  the  living  God,       -       Mont</o>,nn/.  246 

Perfect  through  sufferings  I  may  it,     I  ttane*  475 

Pilgrims,  with  pleasure  let  us  part,                -  6U2 

Planted  in  Christ,  the  living  vine,  S.F.Smith.  254 

Plunged  in  a  gulph  of  dark  despair,      Watte,  383 

Praise  to  God,  immortal,    -      Mrs.  Ba:  ba»ld,  759 
534 


INDEX.  „ 

No 

Praise  to  the  Lord,  for  they  are  past,           ■  653 

Prayer  is  the  breath  of  God  in  man,  Beddome.  540 

Prayer  is  the  soul's  sincere,         Montgomery.  528 

Precious  Bible  I  what  a  treasure,       Newton.  149 

Raise  your  triumphant  songs,      -          Watts.  44 

Redeemed  ones,  the  heirs  of  God,        -         -  4B0 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King,           -           Watts.  4v»4 

Religion  is  the  chief  concern,         -   Fawcett.  4:4 

Religion,  'tis  a  glorious  treasure,        -         -  7.6 

Return,  my  roving  heart,  return,  Doddridge.  1 27 

Rise,  crowned,  with  light,  imperial,     Pope.  220 

Rise,  my  soul,  and  stretch  thy,         Cennick.  429 

Rise,  0  my  soul,  pursue  the  path,  Needham.  546 

Rock  of  Ages,  cleft  for  me,        -         Toplady.  185 

Salvation  1  0  the  joyful  sound,      -        Watts.  38? 

Saviour,  breathe  an  evening,          Edmonson.  702 

Saviour,  happy  would  I  be,                -             -  456 

Saviour,  I  do  feel  thy  merit,         -  69 

Saviour,  now  receive  him,          Mrs.  Hemans.  570 

Saviour  of  men,  we  bless  thy  name,  76 

Saviour,  teach  me,  day  by  day,          -         -  512 

Saviour,  visit  thy  plantation,      -       Newton.  53S 

Say,  whence  does  this  union  arise,  Baldwin.  321 

Say,  who  is  she  that  looks  abroad,                  -  238 

Say,  why  should  friendship  grieve  for  those,  595 

Saw  ye  my  Saviour,           -  788 

See  how  the  willing  converts  trace,  Stennett.  292 

See  in  the  vineyard  of  the  Lord,  Epis.  Coll.  44? 

See  the  leaves  around  us  falling,    -     Home.  756 

Servant  of  God,  well  done,    -     Montgomery.  614 

Shall  Atheists  dare  insult  the  cross  ?    Watts.  151 

Shall  e'er  the  shadow  of  a  change,      -         -  7 

Shall  I  for  fear  of  feeble  man,  -     /.  Wesley.  267 

Shall  man,  0  God  of  light  and  life,  Dioight.  622 

Silently  the  shades  of  evening,  -         -  706 

Since  all  the  varying  scenes  of  time,  Hervey  31 

Since  o'er  thy  footstool  here,       Muhlenberg.  27 

Sing  praise  1  the  tomb  is  void,    -         •  201 

Sin  has  a  thousand  treach'rous  arts,     Watts  373 
535 


INDEX. 

No. 

Sinners,  the  voice  of  God  regard       Fawcett.  327 

Sinners,  will  you  scorn  the  message?  Allen.  332 

Sister,  thou  wast  mild  and,            S.  F.  Smith.  611 

Sleep  !  drowsy  sleep  !  come  close,  -     Kenn.  70S 

So  fades  the  lovely  blooming,  -   Mrs.  Steele.  5fi8 

Soldiers  of  the  cross,  arise  I      -      G.   Wesley.  559 

Songs  of  praise  the  angels,     -     Montgomery.  58 

Speak  gently  to  the  erring  ones,     F.  G.  Lee.  548 

Spirit  Divine  1  attend  our  prayer,         Reed.  122 

Stay  1  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay  1    C.  Wesley.  363 

Stem  Winter  throws  his  icy  chain,       Steele.  757 

Straight  is  the  way,  the  door  is,      -      Watts.  467 

Stretch'd  on  the  cross,  the,    -       Mrs.  Steele.  197 

Sun  of  my  soul,  thou  Saviour  dear,     -         -  712 

Sweetest  bonds  of  friendship,  here,           -  728 

Sweet  evening  hour  1  sweet  evening  hour  I  128 

Sweet  hour  of  prayer  !  sweet  hour  of  prayer  !  121 

Sweet  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace,        Watts.  18 

Sweet  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King,  Watts.  130 

Sweet  the  moments,  rich  in,  -         Robinson.  194 

Take  up  thy  cross,  the  Saviour  said,  -         -  471 

Talk  with  us,  Lord,  thyself,      -      G.  Wesley.  447 

Teach  me  yet  more  of  thy  blest  ways,         -  522 

Teach  me,  my  God  and  King,         G.Herbert.  551 

Teach  me  the  measure  of  my  days,        Watts.  539 

Tell  me  not  in  mournful,      -         Longfellow.  497 

That  fxwful  day  will  surely  come,          Watts.  227 

That  man  no  guard  or  weapon,    -     Newton  549 

The  angels  who  watch'd  round  the,    Colly er .  62fi 

The  broken  ties  of  happier,    -     Montgomery.  618 

The  bud  will  soon  become  a,  -     Jones  Very.  I'.VJ 

The  chariot  I  the  chariot  1  its,     J.Wilb'ams.  22« 

The  Christian  knows  his  God  aright,             -  552 

The  church  has  waited  long,       -         Bonar.  212 

The  church  of  God,  -       Church  Hymn  Book.  299 

The  day  is  past  and  gone,     -         -        Watts.  713 

The  dead  are  like  the  stars  by  day,    Barton.  600 

Thee  we  adore,  eternal  name,       -          Watt*.  640 

The  festal  morn,  my  God,  is  come,  Merrick.  64 

The  importance  of  a  sacred  rite,           -         -  514 
536 


No 

The  King  of  saints,  bow  far  his  face,   Watt*.  251 

The  law  by  Moses  came,      -         -          Watt*.  168 

The  law  commands  an£  *nakes  us,         Watts.  143 

The  light  of  Sabbath  eve,  -         -         -         -  133 

The  Lord  into  his  garden  comes,      -         -  248 

The  Lord  my  Shepherd  is,           -           Watts.  21 

The  Lord  our  God  is  clothed,     H.  K.  White.  11 

The  Lord  our  God,  is  Lorl  of,    H.  K.  White.  5 

The  Lord  will  come  1  the  earth  shall,  Heber.  210 

The  night  is  past  and  gone,         ...  696 

The  night  is  far  spent,  and  the  day  is  at,    -  214 

The  offerings  to  thy  throne  which,  Bowring.  94 

The  promises  I  siog,         -         -    Doddridge.  388 

The  ransom'd  spirit  to  her  home,      Tappan.  509 

The  reason  we  love  friendship,    -  801 

There  is  a  fountain  fill'd  with  blood,  Cowper.  378 

There  is  a  happy  land,         -  809 

There  is  a  house  not  made  with  hands,   Watts  608 

There  is  a  land  mine  eye  hath  seen,    -  650 

There  is  a  land  of  pure  delight,      -      Watts  668 

There  is  a  name  I  love  to  hear,  -  67 

There  is  an  eye  that  never  sleeps,  -         -  543 

There  is  a  place  where  my  hopes  are  stay'd,  644 

There  is  a  region  lovelier  far,        -         Tuck.  661 

There  is  a  time,  we  know,    J.  A.  Alexander.  351 

There  is  no  night  in  heaven,        -  673 

There  's  not  a  hope  with  comfort,    -     Kelly.  446 

The  righteousness,  th*  atoning  blood,     -  813 

The  saints  appear  to  tread  the  courts,          -  97 

The  saints  on  earth  and  those  above,      -  319 

The  Saviour,  what  a  noble  flame,       Cowper.  166 

The  Saviour,  when  to  heaven  he,  Doddridge.  257 

The  Son  of  God  goes  forth  to  war,        -         -  781 

The  souls  that  would  to  Jesus  press,     Hart.  414 

The  spacious  firmament  on  high,      Addison.  28 

The  time  draws  nigh  when  from  the  clouds,  623 

The  winds  were  howling  o'er  the  deep,         -  368 

The  wondrous  love  of  Jesus,  -  800 

The  world  can  neither  give  nor,      /.  Mason.  519 

The  worth  of  truth  no  tongue  can  tell,         -  148 

They  who  leek  the  throne  of  gr*^e,        -  118 
537 


INDEX, 

No. 

Thine  earthly  Sabbaths,  Lord,      Doddridge.  136 

This  God  is  the  God  we  adore,        -       Hart.  113 

This  is  the  day  the  first  ripe  sheaf,      -         -  139 

Thou  art  gone  to  the  gravel  but  we,  Heber.  600 

Thou  art  the  way;  to  thee  alone,        Donne.  174 

Thou  dear  Redeemer,  dying  Lamb,  Cennick.  65 

Thou  didst,  0  mighty  God,  exist,         -         -  V/> 

Though  hard  the  winds  are  blowing,       -  ln3 

Though  in  the  earthly  church  below,  Newton.  243 

Though  thy  days  are  dark  with  trouble,       -  816 

Though  troubles  assail  and  dangers,  Newton.  30 

Thou  great  first  Cause!  least  understood,    -  535 

Thou  long  disown'd,  reviFd,         E.  Sci*dder.  146 

Thou  Shepherd  of  Israel  and  mine,  C.  Wesley.  427 

Thou  Sov'reign,  let  my  evening  song,          -  708 

Thou  who  a  tender  parent  art,         -         -  721 

Through  thee,  0  Lord,  we  own,       Buljinch.  400 

Through  this  wide  wilderness  I,       Fawcett.  413 

Through  sorrow's  night  and,     H.  K.  White.  620 

Thus  far  the  Lord  hath  led  me  on,       Watts.  710 

Thus  I  resolved  before  the  Lord,     -     Watts.  556 

Thus  saith  the  high  and  lofty  One,       Watts.  15 

Thy  footsteps,  Lord,  with  joy  we  trace,       -  766 

Thy  life  I  read,  my  dearest  Lord,     Stennett.  681 

Thy  presence,  gracious  God,  affords,  Fawcett.  101 

Thy  way,  0  God,  is  in  the  sea,     -     Fawcett.  33 

Time  is  winging  us  away,          -           Carton.  632 

•Tis  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come,     -    Watts.  476 

'T  is  midnight,  and  on  Olive's,  W.B.  Tappan.  192 

'Tis  not  the  skill  of  human,  Madame  Ghtion.  506 

'T  is  religion  that  can  give,       Mrs.  Masters.  792 

To-day  God  bids  the  faithful  rest,     Cennick.  140 

fto  keep  the  lamp  alive,       ....  819 

To  leave  my  dear  friends,  and  from  kindred,  123 

To-morrow,  Lord,  is  thine,      -     Doddridge.  630 

To  prnise  the  ever-bounteous  Lord,  Needham.  755 

To  thee,  my  God,  whose  presence,    Gibbons.  529 

To  thee  oar  wants  are  known,      -      Newton.  112 

To  the  flowing  stream  of  Jordan,         -         -  287 

To  thine  eternal  arms,  O  God,      -     Higgins.  369 

To  thy  temple  we  repair,       -      Montgomery.  99 
538 


INDEX. 

No 

To  as  a  child  of  hope  is  born,     Montgomery.  164 

Trembling  before  thine  awful,         Hillhouse.  463 

Try  us,  0  God,  and  search  the,       C.  Wesley.  320 

'Twas  by  the  order  of  the  Lord,     -     Watts.  155 

'T  was  on  that  dark,  that  doleful,          Watts.  311 

Unvail  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb,          Watts.  613 

Upon  the  gospel's  sacred  page,         Bowriny.  154 

Up  to  the  Lord,  who  reigns  on  high,   Watt*.  3 

^air    delusive  world,  adieu,      -      C.  Wesley.  7  08 

Vaii   man,  thy  fond  pursuits  forbear,   Hart.  350 

Vouchsafe,  0  Lord,  thy  presence,  0.  B.  Ide.  277 

Wait,  my  soul,  upon  the  Lord,    -         -         -  393 

Wake  up,  my  muse,  oondole  the  loss,      -  591 

Walk  in  the  light  1  so  shalt  thou  know,        -  806 

Watchman  !  tell  us  of  the  night,     Boioring.  207 

Wq  are  living,  we  are  dwelling,  A.  C.  Coxe.  505 

We  bless  thee  for  this  sacred  day,        -         -  132 

tfeep  for  the  lost !  Thy  Saviour  wept,     -  770 

yVeleome,  sweet  day  of  rest,         -         Watts.  137 

.Veil  may  thy  servants  mourn,  my  God,      -  244 

We  seek  the  Golden  City,        ...  791 

We  sh:i)l  greet  them  at  home,  we  shall,        -  773 

We  speak  of  the  realms  of  the  blest,        -  658 

We  've  no  abiding  city  here,         -         Kelly.  574 

We  will  not  weep,  for  God  is,  W.  H.  Hurlbut.  408 

What  cheering  words  are  these,       -       Kent.  394 

What  contradictions  meet,         -         Newton.  279 

V  hat  happy  children  who  follow  Jesus,      -  790 

A' hat  if  our  bark,  o'er  life's  rough  sea,   -  660 

What  is  our  God,  or  what  his  name,     Watts.  2 

What  must  it  be  to  dwell  above,          -          -  774 

What  poor,  despised  company,         -         -  524 

What  shall  I  render  to  my  God,      -      Watts.  90 

What  strange  perplexities  arise,          Datries.  550 

Whatt>ough  no  flowers  the  fig-tree  clothe,  553 

What  various  hinderances  we  meet,  Coioper.  533 

When  A brah'm,  full  of  sacred  awe,  Bippon.  536 

When  all  thy  mercies,  0  my  God,    Addison.  55 
539 


INDEX. 

No. 

When  blooming  youth  is,       -       Mrs.  Steele.  603 

When  brighter  suns  and  milder,       Peabody.  754 

When  floating  on  life's  troubled  sea,  -         -  482 

When  for  eternal  worlds  we  steer,  -         -  481 

When  God  descends  with  men  to,        Ballou.  208 

When  God  fulfills  his  promised  word,           -  21" 

When  groves  by  moonlight  silence,  Gisborne.  b\h 

When  I  can  read  my  title  clear,      -      Watts.  48o 

When  Israel  through  the  desert,     Beddome.  151 

When  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross,      Watts.  315 

When  Jesus  Christ  was  here  below,     -         -  295 

When  Jesus,  our  great  Master,  came,  Watts.  459 

When  languor  and  disease  invade,  Toplady.  812 

When  life  as  opening  buds  is,  Mrs.  Barbauld.  572 

When  marshaled  on  the  nightly,  H.K.  White.  179 

When,  0  dear  Jesus,  when  shall  I,  Cennick.  141 

When  on  her  Maker's  bosom,         -       Heber.  745 

When  shall  we  all  meet  again,   -  680 

When  shall  we  meet  again,     -  681 

When  struggling  on  the  bed  of  pain,            -  823 

When  the  harvest  is  passed  and,  S.  F.  Smith.  333 

When  waves  of  trouble  round  me  swell,       -  438 

When  we  can  not  see  our  way,         -         -  516 

When  we  pass  through  yonder,       -       Kelly.  656 

When  we  stand  before  the  throne,       -         -  777 

When  wounded  sore  the,       C.  F.  Alexander.  384 

Where  shall  the  child  of  sorrow  find,           -  741 

Where  two  or  three  with  sweet,         Newton.  103 

While  life  prolongs  its  precious,         Dwight.  3H6 

While  now  thy  throne  of  grace,    G.  Bobbins.  93 

While  others  pray  for  grace  to  die,      -         -  43<! 

While  shepherds  watched  their  flocks,  Tate.  16^ 

While  thee  I  seek,  protecting,  II. M.  Williams.  5t 

Whom  have  we,  Lord,  in  heaven  but  thee,  -  21 

Who  flhall  the  Lord's  elect  condemn     Watts.  495 

Why  do  we  mourn  departing  friends,   Watts.  610 

Why  should  our  tears  in  sorrow  flow,  -         -  599 

Why  should  we  start  and  fear  to  die,   Watts.  bbO 

Why  weep  for  those,  frail  child  of  wo,          -  669 

Why  will  ye  lavish  out  your,         Doddridge.  348 

With  joy  we  meditate  the  grace,     -      Watts.  186 
540 


INDEX. 

No. 

With  joy  we  own  thy  servant,     Montgomery.  278 

With  tearful  eyes  I  look  around,          -         -  339 

Wouldst  thou  an  erring  soul  redeem,       -  547 

Would  you  win  a  soul  to  God,        Hammond.  268 

Wrapt  in  a  Christless  shroud,      -  796 

^Te  diff'reat  sects,  who  all  declare,       -         -  780 

i  e  dying  sons  of  men,           -  331 

Ye  follow'rs  of  the  Prince  of,     Birmingham.  301 

Ye  hearts  with  youthful  vigor,      Doddridge.  737 

Fe  humble  saints,  proclaim  abroad,     -         -  9 

Ye  humble  sinners,  in  whose  breast,    Jones.  343 

Ye  humble  souls,  approach  your,  Mrs.  Steele.  1 9 

Ye  humble  souls,  that  seek  the,    Doddridge.  203 

Ye  little  flock,  whom  Jesus  feeds,        -         -  234 

Ye  mourning  saints,  whose,     -     Doddridge.  585 

Ye  servants  of  the  Lord,       -        Doddridge.  557 

Yes,  for  me,  for  me  he  careth,       -       Bonar.  182 

Yes,  she  is  gone— yet,  Mr$.  O.W.  Anderson.  592 

Yes,  the  Redeemer  rose,     -     -      Doddridge.  204 

Ye  virgin  souls,  arise,     -     -      -      C.Wesley.  213 

Ye  weary,  heavy-laden  souls,            -             -  669 

Ycu  may  sing  of  the  beauties,      W.  Hunter.  767 

You  messengers  of  Christ,  -         -         Yoke.  270 

Zion  lUndi  with  hills  surrounded,       Kelly.  230 
641 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 


GOD.  Ilyrais 

Being  and  Attributes,  -  -  -  l-IV 
Names  and  Relations,       -    -       20-25 

In   Creation, 26-29 

In  Providence, 30-36 

L   WORSHIP  AND  PRAISE. 

Public  Worship.      -    -     -     -       37-90 

Opening, 91-103 

Closing, -  104-115 

Social  Worship, 116-1 22 

Private  Devotion,  -  -  -  -  123-129 
The  Lord's  Day,      -    -    -    -  13'vM41 

III.  THE  HOLY  SCRIPTURES,-  142-155 

IV.  CHRIST. 

The  Incarnation,  -  -  -  -  156-164 
Life  and  Mission,  -  -  -  -  165-1 7X 
Names  and  Characters,  -  -  179-190 
Suffering  and  Death,  -  -  -  191-1 9S 
Resurrection  and  Glory,  -  -  199-2»>6 
Second  Advent  and  Reign,    -  207-224 

The  Judgment, 225-22> 

?     THE  CHURCH. 

Character  and  Privileges,     -  229-2  > 

Ministry, 257~2> 

Council  &  Conference  Meet- 
ings,      282-283 

Baptism, 284-294 

Feet  Washing, 295-300 

Lovefeast, 301-302 

Salutation, 303-304 

Communion, •   305-315 

542 


TABLE  OF  CONTENTS. 

No.  Hymns. 

Fellowship  and  Unity,     -    -  316-3:22 

Anointing, 323-324 

Church  Dedication,      -     -     -  325-326 

VI.   THE  GOSPEL. 

Invitation  and  Warning,  -    -  327-352 
Repentance,    -    -    .     -    -    -  353-372 

The  Fall, 373-377 

Redemption, 378-387 

The  Promises, 388-394 

The  Holy  Spirit,      -    -     -    -  395-399 

VII    CHRISTIAN   LIFE  &  EX- 
PERIENCE,   ....  400-566 

VIII.  DEATH, 567-619 

IX.  THE  RESURRECTION,  -    -  620-626 

X.  TIME  AND  ETERNITY,-    -  627-642 
XL    HEAVEN, 643-677 

XII.  MEETING  AND  PARTING,  678-692 

XIII.  THE  FAMILY. 

Morning, 693-700 

Evening, 701-713 

Table, 714-719 

Parental, 720-729 

Youth, 730-743 

Marriage, 744-745 

XIV    SPECIAL  OCCASION& 

Fasts, 746-749 

Close  of  the  Year,   -    -    -    -750-751 

New  Year, 753-753 

The  Seasons, 754-757 

Thanksgiving, 758-762 

Temperance, 763-764 

War, 765-766 

XV.   MISCELLANEOUS,    -    -    -  767-818 
543 


INDEX  OF  SUBJECTS. 


(Tin*  Figures  refer  to  the  Numbe*  of  the  Hymn/s.i 


"boa,  Father,  401. 

Absence  from  God,  deprecated,  372. 

Adoption,  400,  401. 

Advent,  first,  of  Christ — see  Chriit. 

Advent,  second,  207-214. 

Advocate,  190. 

Affliction  and  trials,  402-420. 

Comfort  in,  411,  418,  419. 

Common  to  believers,  414. 

Deliverance  from,  410,  815. 

Joyful  in,  408,417. 

Prayer  in,  412,  413,  415. 

Welcomed,  403. 
Angels,  789. 

Annual  Meeting — see  Council  Mtttingi. 
Anointing,  323,  324. 
Armor,  Christian,  588,  562. 
Ascension — see   Christ. 
Ashamed  of  Christ,  290,  466. 
Aspirations,  421-437. 

After  Christ,  427,  431,  433,  803. 

After  God,  421,  428,  430,  432,  434,  435,  487, 

After  glory,  422. 

After  heaven,  423,  426,  429. 

After  righteousness,  435,  436. 
Assurance,  438-441. 
Atonement — see  Chriit. 

Backsliding,  442-446. 

Lamented,  443,  444. 

Prayer  in,  445. 
Banner,  275. 
Baptism,  264-294. 

544 


INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS 

A  burial,  286. 

After    294. 

Delight"  in',  284,  285,  290,  Ml. 

Emblematical,  293. 

Of  Christ,  287. 

Prayer  at,  288,  289. 

Renunciation  at,  292. 
barren  fig  tree,  442. 
Birth  day,  743. 
•  cod  of  Christ,  184,  185. 

Christ — Advent,  first,  157-165. 

Advent,  second — see  Advent. 

Ascension,  200,  206. 

Atonement,  45,  184,  185,  187,  189,  193,  WO, 
314,  378. 

Coronation,  381. 

Death,  193-198,  768,  788. 

Divinity,  76,  161,  162,  178    810. 

Example,  171,  175,  297. 

Humiliation,  170,  298. 

Intercession,  190. 

King,  158,  223,  381. 

Life  and  Mission,  166-178. 

Miracles,  176. 

Names  and  characters,  179-190. 

Preciousness,  188,  178,  217. 

Priest,  186. 

Prophet,  Priest  and  King,  42,  167. 

Reign — see  Advent. 

Resurrection,  199-206. 

Sufferings,   191,  192,  305,  31S. 
hristian  Life  and  Experience,  400-560. 
Church,  229-256. 

Admonished,  255. 

Aliens  invited  to  examine  it,  147. 

A  little  flock,  234. 

Application  for  membership,  146. 

Beautiful  representation!  of  the-  188. 

Birth-place  of  saints,  161. 

Christ  in  the  midst  of  it,  231. 
(35)  545 


INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 

Christ's  love  to  it,  237. 

Converts  welcomed,  245. 

Dedication,  325,  326. 

Delight  in,  240,  253,  767,  790. 

Desolation  of  the,  244, 

Dwelling  place  of  God,  229. 

God's  love  to  the,  230,  335. 

Immovable,  232. 

In  conflict,  233,  236. 

Organization,  249,  250,  254. 

Wanting  in  primitive  love,  266. 

Victorious — see  Advent. 
Communion,  305-315. 
Confidence,  452,  457. 
Consecration,  461. 
Consistency,  460,  458. 
Contentment,  462. 
Conversion,  463,  464. 
Council  Meetings,  282,  283. 
Courage,  466,  804. 
Covenant,  security  in  God's,  441. 
Creation — see  Ood. 
Cross,  467-471. 

Deacons,  choice  of,  276. 
Dead,  the,  speaking,  546. 
Death- 
Address  to  a  departed  sister,  611. 

Address  to  Christians  in,  616,  616,  589. 
Again,  599,  584. 
Asleep,  598. 

Beautiful  emblems  of,  594. 

Hope  in,  574,  676-578,  697,  607-609,  613,  618 

Of  a  husband,  593. 

Of  a  minister,  611,  582,  690. 

Of  a  wife,  592. 

Of  a  youth,  603. 

Of  ohildren,  668,  670,  578,  579,  581,  586,  691. 

Of  the  righteous,  reflections  on,  689,  616,  616, 

Only  at  times  pleasant,  6T2. 

Preparations  for,  587. 
646 


INDEX   OF    SUBJECT*. 

Separates  friends,  567, 

The  gate  of  heaven,  580. 

The  summons  of,  605. 

Warnings  of,  596,  602. 

Victory  over,  610,  624,  626. 
Deceitfulness  of  sin,  373. 
Dedication — see  Church. 
diligence,  501. 
Discipline,  472-475. 
evotion,  private,  123-129. 

Encouragement,  431. 
Established,  522. 
Equality  of  man,  775. 
Evening  Hymns,  701-713. 

Faith,  476-480. 

Evidence  of  things  not  seen,  477. 

Living,  478. 

Walking  by,  476. 

Working,    480. 

Triumphant,  479. 
Faithfulness,  500. 
Fall  of  man,  373-377. 

Family  worship— see  Evening  and  Morning. 
Fasts,  746-749. 

Fellowship  with  God — see  Communion  with  Q«L 
Fellowship,  Christian,  316-322. 

God— Being  and  Attributes,  1-19. 
Compassion,  50,  318,  324- 
Condescension,  3,  16. 
Eternity,  12. 
Existenoe,  1. 
Goodness,  18,  19. 
Greatness,  2,  4. 
Holiness,  6. 
Invisible,  17. 
Love,  13. 

Omniscient  and  Omnlpresenoe,  19. 
Omnipotence,  11. 

647 


1XDKX    OF   SUBJECTS 

Truthfulness  8,  9. 

Unsearchable,  14. 

Unchangeable,  7. 

Unity,  16. 

Wisdom,  31. 
Ood — Names  and  Relations,  20-25. 

All  in  All,  22. 

Guide,  20. 

Our  Dwelling-place,  23. 

Our  Father,  25. 

Our  Portion,  24. 

Shepherd,  21. 
God— In  Creation,  26-29. 

Imago  of,  26. 

Glory  of,  27-29. 
God— Providence,  30-36. 

Acquiescence  in,  31. 

Mysterious,  32,  33. 

Provisions  of,  30,  34,  S5. 

Protection  of,  36. 
Gospel,  327-399. 
Grace,  382,  385. 
Gratitude,  55,  89,  90,  777. 

Happiness — see  Joy, 

Heathen,  an  appeal  for  the,  264. 

Heaven,  643-677. 

Holy  Scriptures,  142-155. 

Holy  Spirit,  395-399. 

Hope,  481-483,778,  798. 

Uumility,  484,485. 

[doll    vanity  of,  37. 

Invitation,  329,  330,331,  SS7,  Ml,  M2,  MS,  S4'< 

349. 
Israel,  redemption  of,  222,  221. 
Prayer  for,  224. 

Jews — see  hrael. 
Joy,  486  494,  797,  798. 
Judgment,  225  228. 

M 


INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 

Justification,  495. 
Justice,  496. 

Kingdom  of  Christ — see  Advent. 

Life,  not  in  length  of  days,  601. 

Shortness  of,  627,  631,  635. 

Uncertainty  of,  630,  636,  640,  642. 
Lord's  Day,  131-141. 

Evening,  133,  138. 

Morning,  135. 
love,  506-512,  800,  801. 

By  what  produced,  506. 

Essential  to  Christian  character,  511. 

Essential  to  heavenly  enjoyment,  509 

Importance  of,  50&,  510. 

Proof  of  sincerity,  780. 

To  the  poor,  498,  499,  502. 

Marriage,  744,  745. 

Meekness,  513. 

Mercy,  362,  387. 

Mercy-seat,  530. 

Meeting  and  parting,  678-692. 

Meeting  on  earth,  678,  679,  682. 

In  heaven,  686,  690. 
Millennium,  215-221. 
Ministers,  bearers  of  salvation,  258. 

Boldness  of,  267,  271. 

Choice  of,  277. 

Commission  of,  266,  269,  270. 

Motives  to  faithfulness,  260. 

Ordination  of,  278,  280. 

Prayer  for  increase  of,  281. 
Ministry,  blessedness  of  the,  262,  272,  274,  275 

For  our  own  country,  261. 

For  the  heathen,  264. 
Ministry,  completed,  257. 
Morning  Hymns,  693-700. 

Nature,  God  seen  in — see  Or—tion. 
649 


New  Year,  752,  753. 

Obedience,  514-516. 
Old  Age,  a  prayer  for,  726. 
Omnipotence — see   God. 
Omnipresence — see  Ood. 
Omnipresent — see  Ood. 
Opening  Hymns,  91-93. 
Ordination — see  Ministers. 
Orphan's  Prayer,  741. 

Pardon — see  Repentance. 
Parental  Hymns,  720-729. 
Parting,  683,  684,  687,  691,  692. 

At  closing  a  series  of  service! ,  684. 

Of  ministers,  688. 
Passover,  Christ  our,  308. 
Patience,  517. 
Peace  and  war,  765,  766. 
Peace  of  mind,  517,  518. 
Penitence — see  Repentance. 
Perfection,  Attainable,  520. 

Through  sufferings,  475. 

God,  our  example  in,  521. 
Persecution,  contrary  to  the  gospel,  771. 
Pilgrimage,  523,  524,  675. 
Praise  to  God,  49-51,  55-62,  64,  79,  80,  96 
Praise  to  Christ,  42,  44-48,  62,  65-78. 
Prayer,  525-544. 

A  child's,  740. 

Answered  by  crosses,  526. 

Encouragement  to,  525,  544. 

For  an  increase  of  ministers,  281. 

For  a  revival,  537-539. 

For  help,  541. 

For  ministers,  263,  273. 

For  our  oountry,  636. 

For  submission,  531,  655. 

For  the  Jews,  534. 

Hinderanoes  to,  639. 

In  perplexity,  535. 

666 


INDEX   OF  SUBJECTS. 

In  trouble,  529. 

Is  what?  528,  540. 

Of  a  Christian,  802. 

Power  of,  543. 
Pride,  814. 
Promises,  388-394. 
Providence— see  Ood  in. 
Public  worship,  37-90. 

Race,  Christian,  545-546. 
Recovery  from  sickness,  405,  41#. 
Redemption,  378-387. 
Refuge,  God  a,  23. 

Christ  a,  794. 
Rejoicing — see  Joy. 
Religion,  776,  792. 
Repentance,  353,  372. 
Reproof,  547,  548. 
Resignation — see  Submieeion. 
Resolve,  the  holy,  461. 
Rest,  314,  672,  676. 
Resurrection  of  Christ — see  ChrUt. 

Of  man,  620-626. 
Retirement — see  Private  Devotion. 
Revival,  prayer  for — see  Prayer. 
Righteousness,  Christ  our,  184. 
Rock  of  Ages,  185. 

High,  786. 

Sacrifice,  Christ  our,  187. 
Salutation,  303,  304. 
Salvation — see  Redemption. 

Nearer,  793. 
Safety,  the  believers',  455,  457    Mt. 
Seasons,  754-757. 
Self-denial — see  Oro—. 
Self-examination,  550. 
Servants,  the  servant-like  oharaoter  of  Chriftftftftt, 

298   300   484. 
Sickness,  405,  410,  411,  §31,  636,  640,  812. 
Sincerity,  551,  552. 

551 


INDEX    OF    SUBJFXTS. 

Social  worship,  116-122. 

Submission,  553-555. 

Sympathy  with  Christ  in  suffering,  470. 

In  labor,  498,  503. 

For  the  lost,  770. 

Table  Hymns,  714-719. 
Temptation,  404,  413,  418. 
Temperance,  763,  764. 
Thanksgiving,  758,761. 
Throne  of  grace,  542. 
Time,  importance  of,  628,  629. 

Serious  reflection  upon  leaving,  633. 

Swiftness  of,  634,  641. 
Trust,  456. 
Truth,  welcomed,  146. 

Power  of,  150. 

Progress  of,  154. 
Types,  218. 

Unbelief  lamented,  92. 

Union  of  Christians — see  Fellowhip  and  Unity. 

Vanity  of  earthly  things,  420. 

Victory  of  Christ  over  death,  198,  202,  206. 

Of  Christians  over  death — see  Death,  triumph 


War,  765,  766. 

Warfare,  Christian,  558-663. 

The  beginning,  668. 

The  battle,  559. 

The  close,  656. 

The  combatants,  781. 

The  prize,  561. 

Tbe  weapons,  560. 
Warnings,  327,  328,  332,  333,  336,  338,  340,  344, 

345,  346,  348,  350,  351,  362. 
Watchfulness,  656,  663. 
Way,  Christ  the,  174,  806. 

Good  old,  813. 

652 


INDEX  OF   SUBJECTS. 

Wisdom,  584. 

Worship,  Family-**  Zvtninf,  Mtruimg  and  Table 
Hymn*. 

Private,  12J-119. 

Public,  37-115. 

Social,  11*-1*1. 

fear — see  Old  cmd  Nn*. 
Youth,  730-7U. 

Zeal,  666. 

w 


SCRIPTURE  INDEX. 


Qmt*u 

r. 

jch. 

rer.    hymn. 

eh. 

rer.    hymn 

eh 

Ter.    hymn. 

15 

22 

514 

36 

6 

32 

1 

27 

26 

15 

27 

8 

39 

1 

556 

2 

18 

744 

1  King: 

39 

4-7 

640 

3 

19 

636 

8 

27 

4 

40 

1-5 

410 

5 

24 

432 

8 

29 

326 

41 

1-3 

49V 

6 

8 

351 

18 

21-40 

92 

42 

7 

406 

8 

22 

761 

Job. 

45 

251 

2 

2 

504 

5 

19-21 

702 

45 

2 

173 

5 

1 

816 

7 

16 

643 

46 

5 

239 

18 

23-33 

636 

11 

t 

14 

48 

12-13 

247 

19 

22 

338 

14 

1 

642 

51 

358 

22 

14 

30 

19 

26-27 

624 

51 

3 

364 

24 

56 

285 

23 

M 

366 

51 

11 

363 

24 

63 

128 

29 

2 

444 

51 

17 

355 

28 

19-22 

85 

35 

10 

419 

52 

9 

56 

28 

19 

325 

P$alm§ 

55 

6 

423 

32 

26 

91 

1 

487 

55 

14 

119 

47 

9 

631 

3 

6 

811 

55 

17 

699 

Exodu* 

5 

I 

697 

61 

2 

786 

14 

16 

616 

8 

4 

386 

63 

40 

33 

15 

808 

9 

11 

74 

63 

1 

694 

Nnmben 

r. 

10 

14 

741 

63 

3 

73 

6 

24 

106 

12 

1 

59 

69 

15 

36 

23 

10 

573 

13 

409 

71 

9 

725 

DtuUronomy. 

16 

1 

81 

72 

11 

211 

5 

24 

447 

16 

6 

53 

73 

25      22 

,  415 

7 

9 

441 

17 

t 

704 

84 

86 

32 

29 

586 

19 

29 

84 

4 

82 

33 

25 

393 

19 

1 

28 

85 

6 

53* 

33 

27 

452 

19 

4 

154 

85 

10    387 

,767 

4 

1 

668 

19 

19 

144 

87 

252 

ft 

7 

590 

22 

64 

87 

S 

246 

Jo4hma. 

23 

21 

87 

7 

486 

24 

1ft 

729 

23 

6 

719 

90 

1 

23 

Bmtk. 

24 

7 

200 

90 

12 

638 

1 

16 

146 

26 

9 

20 

90 

2 

12 

I&mnmJ 

27 

1 

712 

91 

4-7 

457 

f 

t 

iU 

29 

S 

706 

91 

12 

453 

1 

16 

93 

36 

9 

380 

92 

1 

130 

554 


SCRIPTURE   INDEX. 


ch.  ver. 

hymn. 

ch.  ver.  hymn. 

ch. 

ver.     hy 

mn. 

95 

102 

Eccleaia* 

to. 

58 

13 

79 

95 

6 

162 

1 

2 

639 

60 

3 

220 

100 

89 

9 

10 

346 

62 

1 

221 

103 

50,  57 

12 

1 

731 

63 

5 

383 

103 

3 

342 

< 

lanticlei 

>. 

63 

9 

71 

J03 

12 

782 

1 

7 

404 

Jeremial 

106 

718 

5 

10 

178 

3 

4 

*369 

115 

37 

6 

10 

238 

6 

16 

613 

116 

8 

405 

Isaiah. 

8 

20 

38$ 

116 

12 

90 

1 

2 

367 

8 

22 

ISO 

117 

48 

2 

2 

219 

17 

14 

357 

119 

9 

736 

3 

10 

394 

22 

10 

569 

119 

20 

421 

6 

3 

6 

23 

6 

184 

119 

24 

142 

57 

21 

327 

Ezekiel. 

119 

57 

24 

8 

17 

748 

18 

31 

340 

119 

71 

473 

9 

3 

755 

37 

223 

119 

97 

84,147 

9 

6 

164 

27 

9 

377 

119 

136 

375 

11 

215 

Ho  sea. 

119 

140 

153 

12 

70 

6 

1 

250 

122 

1 

41 

13 

2 

275 

Joel. 

125 

3 

230 

21 

11 

207 

2 

13 

354 

127 

1 

723 

27 

13 

334 

2 

17 

538 

131 

2 

436 

28 

16 

229 

Amo§. 

133 

318 

32 

2 

181 

4 

12 

350 

137 

6 

253 

32 

10 

348 

Jonah. 

143 

11 

529 

33 

17 

646 

3 

8 

747 

144 

4 

627 

35 

208 

Nahum. 

145 

3 

2 

35 

8 

783 

1 

7 

19 

Provet  b». 

35 

10 

58 

Habakuk 

3 

6 

720 

40 

1 

272 

3 

2 

*537 

3 

13 

564 

43 

2 

407 

3 

17 

55  H 

3 

24 

709 

44 

8 

16 

Hayyai 

8 

24 

183 

45 

22 

341 

2 

7 

15 

10 

7 

571 

49 

15 

235 

Zecharia 

L 

11 

30 

268 

52 

7 

218 

1 

5 

641 

14 

32 

597 

62 

9 

44 

13 

1 

378 

23 

23 

148 

53 

4 

191 

14 

7 

392 

15 

29 

763 

55 

1 

379 

Malachi 

IT 

1 

630 

55 
57 

3 
If 

337 
15 

t 

7 

372 

555 


SCRIPTURE    INDKT. 


oh 

ver 

.  hymn. 

ch 

ver 

hymn. 

ch. 

ver. 

hymn. 

Matthew. 

25 

213  22 

28 

470 

1 

23 

156 

25 

6 

614 

22 

32 

497 

2 

9 

179 

25 

46 

344 

23 

42 

189 

3 

13- 

■17 

287 

26 

11 

498 

24 

5 

804 

3 

16 

289 

26 

26 

311 

24 

29 

149 

5 

1- 

12 

390 

26 

30 

307 

John. 

5 

4 

418 

26 

39 

192 

1 

1 

M< 

5 

6 

435 

26 

42 

554 

1 

13 

ll)(J 

5 

45 

18 

,714 

28 

1 

134 

1 

17 

Ifiv 

5 

47 

458 

28 

5 

626 

1 

29 

165 

1 

6 

126 

28 

6 

199 

2 

1-11 

787 

6 

9 

25 

28 

20 

389 

3 

2 

176 

6 

10 

555 

Mark. 

4 

23 

94 

6 

11 

430 

1 

35 

695 

5 

2 

353 

6 

25- 

34 

34 

2 

27 

131 

6 

40 

620 

6 

33 

693 

8 

36 

260 

6 

48 

425 

7 

12 

496 

8 

38 

466 

9 

4 

336 

7 

13 

467 

9 

24 

412 

11 

21 

472 

7 

13- 

14 

328 

16 

2 

201 

11 

25 

202 

6 

27 

11 

16 

15 

266 

11 

26 

575 

9 

38 

281 

Luke. 

11 

35 

169 

10 

12 

726 

2 

14 

163 

13 

295 

10 

30 

3 

6 

12 

124 

13 

9 

296 

10 

34 

558 

8 

18 

101 

13 

15 

299 

11 

28 

339 

360 

8 

52 

606 

13 

34 

511 

11 

30 

347 

11 

1 

116,  532 

14 

2 

665 

13 

24- 

30 

243 

12 

32 

234 

14 

6 

174 

13 

44 

776 

12 

50 

166 

14 

16 

190 

13 

45 

792 

14 

17 

330 

14 

19 

439 

14 

27 

438 

14 

22 

331 

14 

27 

519 

L5 

25 

541 

15 

371 

15 

4 

21tf 

15 

28 

525 

15 

10 

291 

15 

5 

97 

16 

24 

471 

18 

9-14   370 

16 

7 

399 

17 

4 

678 

19 

13 

500 

16 

10 

664 

17 

20 

543 

19 

41 

172,  770 

16 

20 

615 

18 

20 

95 

103 

21 

19 

517  j 

17 

15 

108 

iy 

15 

5bi 

21 

28 

669 

19 

30 

314 

21 

15 

742 

22 

6 

445 

21 

6 

100 

21 

19 

442 

22 

19 

305 

21 

16 

464 

34 

42 

657 

22 

27 

298 

21 

17 

50T 

65« 


SCRIFfURE    INDEX. 


ch. 

yer.  hymn. 

ch. 

ver.  hymn. 

ch 

ver. 

hymn. 

Acts. 

13 

11 

793 

4 

15 

443 

1 

2&-26 

277 

13 

12 

769 

5 

6 

480 

2 

396 

13 

12 

214 

5 

13 

300 

I 

2 

122 

15 

4 

149 

6 

2 

3?" 

2 

42 

255 

15 

7 

245 

n 

8 

732 

3 

1 

527 

1  Corinthian*. 

6 

14 

194,  315 

1 

12 

384 

1 

10 

303 

Ephcsians. 

4 

iy 

465 

2 

2 

768 

1 

3 

80,  672 

4 

31 

271 

2 

9 

671 

1 

10 

319 

6 

3 

276 

3 

6 

105 

2 

1 

385 

7 

56 

799 

3 

11 

217 

2 

12 

796 

8 

4 

269 

5 

4 

39 

3 

19 

77 

10 

38 

297 

5 

7 

308 

4 

11 

257 

n 

32 

332 

10 

4 

185 

5 

16 

628 

u 

22 

414 

13 

1-3 

508 

5 

27 

23V 

15 

6 

282 

13 

4-13 

510 

°hillipiarw. 

18 

25 

785 

13 

12 

33 

1 

10 

552 

17 

26 

775 

15 

3 

195 

1 

14 

267 

SO 

29 

317 

15 

20 

139 

1 

23 

774 

27 

455 

15 

52 

226 

1 

27 

459 

Roma  w 

15 

54 

625 

2 

5 

562 

1 

14 

264 

16 

9 

98 

2 

7 

170 

1 

16  150 

,290 

16 

13 

563 

3 

1 

494,  797 

1 

20 

1 

2  Corinth 

ians. 

3 

8 

424 

2 

6 

225 

2 

16 

279 

3 

10 

427 

4 

7 

490 

3 

7-11 

193 

3 

20 

652 

5 

11 

451 

3 

17 

96 

3 

21 

621 

3 

3 

468 

4 

292 

4 

7 

518 

5 

17 

376 

5 

608 

4 

11 

482 

6 

4 

286 

5 

698 

4 

13 

454 

a 

26 

540 

6 

524 

Collu*a\ati4. 

; 

19 

361 

7 

417 

2 

7 

522 

s 

33 

495 

9 

15 

52 

2 

17 

218 

JO 

1 

224 

10 

177 

2 

10 

167 

10 

12 

5 

10 

560 

3 

2 

429 

10 

16 

258 

12 

382 

3 

11 

446 

12 

1 

461 

13 

550 

1 

rhcMiak  nioHS. 

12 

13  489 

,798 

13 

14 

107 

1 

5 

440 

12 

19 

771 

Galatiaiu. 

4 

14 

598 

13 

It 

301 

3 

28 

316 

4 

17 

623, 655 

(57 


SCRIPTURE    INDEX. 


fa. 

ver.     hymn. 

ch. 

ver. 

hymn. 

ch. 

ver 

hymn. 

6 

25            263 

12 

28 

232 

4 

7 

321 

2   Thetaalonian* . 

13 

1 

304 

4 

8 

13 

3 

15             548 

13 

5 

715 

4 

10 

309 

1    Timothy, 

13 

7 

566 

4 

18 

800 

15             362 

13 

9 

104 

4 

19 

506,  g  1 2 

1 

18             503 

13 

14 

574 

4 

21 

502 

2  Timothy. 

13 

17 

259 

5 

3 

284,515 

1 

10             622 

James. 

5 

4 

479 

1 

12              76 

1 

17 

716 

Jude. 

2 

12            561 

2 

17 

478 

12 

302 

3 

12            233 

4 

8 

434 

Revelation. 

3 

16            152 

4 

14 

635 

1 

5 

67 

Titu». 

5 

20 

547 

1 

6 

779 

1 

b            278 

1  Peter 

1 

7 

228 

2 

13            322 

1 

8 

205 

1 

16 

231 

2 

14            565 

1 

4 

428 

1 

17 

27 

Hebrew. 

1 

8 

488 

1 

18 

66 

1 

14            789 

1 

24 

637 

2 

4 

256 

2 

10            475 

2 

7 

188 

2 

10 

656 

2 

11             182 

2 

11 

72 

3 

4 

677 

3 

8            368 

2 

21 

175 

,469 

3 

19 

474 

3 

13            373 

3 

4 

814 

3 

20 

345 

4 

3             140 

3 

7 

533 

5 

12 

45 

4 

9    136,676 

3 

13 

549 

11 

15 

209 

4 

14             186 

3 

18 

193 

12 

236 

4 

16            542 

3 

21 

242 

,293 

14 

3 

463, 663 

6 

11             482 

5 

6 

485 

14 

5 

520 

6 

12            501 

2  Peter. 

14 

13 

577, 674 

6 

17-18          9 

1 

21 

155 

15 

3 

31,68 

6 

19    481,778 

1 

4 

388 

21 

3 

667 

7 

27            187 

3 

10 

210 

21 

4 

576 

11 

477 

1  John. 

21 

4 

650,  660 

1 

4            546 

1 

s 

448 

21 

10 

654 

11 

13            476 

1 

7 

806 

21 

24 

217 

11 

16    426,666 

2 

15 

460 

22 

2 

262 

11 

27              17 

S 

2 

401 

22 

5 

673 

12 

1    545,650 

S 

14 

780  22 

20 

212 

12 

22           241 

21 

21 

791 

158 


